Our store offers a unique handmade item: Paracord Bracelets. There is a history and a story behind the paracord bracelet. We offer many varieties and styles of paracord bracelets in our store. Make sure that you visit and see how unique and varied these HOT items are! We sell a ton of these at our local craft shows. Their most popular uses are for school team spirit colors and favorite sport team colors (Colts, Orlando Magic, etc).
Parachute cord (also known as paracord or 550 cord - shown in standard colors above) is a lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of US parachutes during World War II. Once in the field, paratroopers found this cord useful for many other tasks. It is now used as a general purpose utility cord by both military personnel and civilians. This versatile cord was even used by astronauts during STS-82, the second Space Shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
Despite the historic association of paracord with Airborne units, virtually all US units have access to the cord. It is used in almost any situation where light cordage is needed. Typical uses include attaching equipment to harnesses, as dummy cords to avoid losing small or important items, tying rucksacks to vehicle racks, securing camouflage nets to trees or vehicles, and so forth. When threaded with beads, paracord may be used as a pace counter to estimate ground covered by foot. The yarns of the core (commonly referred to as "the guts") can also be removed when finer string is needed, for instance as sewing thread to repair gear or fishing line in a survival situation. The nylon sheath is often used alone, the yarn in the core removed, when a thinner cord is needed. Ends of the cord are almost always melted and crimped to prevent fraying.
In addition to purely utility functions, paracord can be used to fashion knotted or braided bracelets, lanyards, belts, and other decorative items. 550 Cord is used by many US military members as a bracelet signifying deployment. It is also worn in remembrance of POW/MIA service members during National conflict. It is fashioned by using lengths of cord and weaving them together to make a bracelet that is then secured with either a looped end and a uniform button or the more modern side release clasp. Solid color bracelets contain a single length of cord 8’ – 10’ feet in length. Double color bracelets contain two lengths of cord 4’ – 5’ each in length. Large, double bracelet contains nearly 20’ of cord! In an emergency, the bracelet can be taken apart and the cords used.
Today these are still being made by military personnel, usually while being deployed, to help pass the time. I wear my brother’s bracelet, the same one he wore while deployed in Iraq.
Wear your Survival Bracelets to show support of our troops or wear with pride your school colors. Wear pink to support those with breast cancer. Black with a blue line supports our police force while a red line supports our firefighters.
Bracelets are unisex as well as multi-generational. They are worn by both men and women, youth and adults. Bracelets are the perfect accessory for backpackers and hunters. They make great gifts for children of all ages when made in their school colors! They are also the perfect addition to any team wardrobe, whether you're a Cleveland Browns or Pittsburgh Steelers fan...or any other fan! Show your team spirit with one of these unique bracelets today.
We custom make these when you order them.
*Please allow 3-5 days from date of purchase to make & ship these bracelets.
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