Saras Udyog makes cloth drying rope — kapde sukhane ki rassi — on its own braiding and twisting machines in Jaipur, India: cotton for indoor lines, PP and polyester for wet balconies and outdoor sun, nylon where strength matters most, and elasticated bungee clotheslines that pull taut between two hooks. Cut lengths, coils and hank put-ups are wound to order. MOQ is 2,000 metres — about 2,187 yards — per SKU.
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Drying rope is unglamorous cordage that gets bought again and again, which makes it a steady line for hardware wholesalers, supermarket ranges and housewares distributors. Ours comes off the same braiding and twisting machines that have run in our Jaipur factory since 1991, and ships to buyers in more than 60 countries.
The range covers every position a retail shelf asks for — from a natural cotton clothesline to elasticated bungee lines — all under one quote, one carton standard and one dispatch.
Five Materials, Five Shelf Positions
Retail buyers rarely stock one drying rope — they stock a ladder of them. This is how the ladder usually reads.
Material
Why it sells
Cotton
The traditional indoor line, a cotton clothesline rope — soft on fabric, knots easily, biodegradable
PP
The budget outdoor line — shrugs off water, holds its colour in sun, lightest on cost
Polyester
The step-up outdoor line — low stretch, stays taut, better UV life than PP
Nylon
The strength line, a nylon clothesline rope — highest breaking load, for heavy wet loads
Elasticated bungee
The convenience line, an elastic cloth drying rope — stretches between hooks, no sag, retracts for travel
Diameters and constructions — braided or twisted — are run to your specification, and dyed shades come out of our own dye house on the synthetic lines.
Put-Ups That Sell From a Shelf
Bulk rope becomes a retail product at the winding stage, and the winding is done here rather than at a repacker.
Cut lengths — 10, 15 or 20 metre pieces, or whatever length your packaging is designed around, cut and sealed so synthetic ends do not fray.
Coils and hanks — wound to a consistent size so shelf packs look uniform, ready for your own header card or sleeve.
Bulk coils — for buyers who cut and pack in their own market.
The rope ships plain — winding, sealing and counting are ours; the branding on the pack is yours.
Ordering Drying Rope in Bulk
Quote requests need four things: material, diameter, put-up and total metreage. If you are matching a rope you already sell, post us a cut piece — it answers most questions at once.
Minimum — 2,000 metres, about 2,187 yards, per SKU. Each material-diameter-shade combination is its own SKU, and several SKUs can share one shipment.
Mixed ladders — cotton, PP, polyester, nylon and bungee lines can all be quoted together, which is how most retail range buyers order.
Colours — synthetic lines are dyed in-house to your shade; cotton runs natural.
Dispatch — 20 to 25 days after the order is confirmed; then air 7-14 days, sea 25-40 days from Jaipur, or about 2 to 6 days by courier within India.
Dispatch and freight
Delivery anywhere in India is included in the price. Made-to-order designs are dispatched in 20 to 25 days after the order is confirmed, then about 2 to 6 days by courier. We ship worldwide. Orders placed on macramethread.com are shipped to 90 countries with the shipping charge shown at checkout, priced by destination zone and maximum packed weight and refunded down to the courier's actual charge after weighing; export consignments larger than the online checkout allows are quoted ex-works Jaipur with air and sea options. Buyers outside India pay at checkout by international card through Razorpay, or by bank transfer against a proforma invoice; PayPal remains available for orders placed by email or WhatsApp.
Cotton, PP, polyester, nylon; elasticated bungee clothesline with stretch core
Sizes
Diameter and construction to your specification — send a cut piece to match
Colours
Cotton natural; synthetic lines dyed in our own house to your shade
Put-up
Cut lengths, coils, hanks or bulk coils — wound and sealed in-house, supplied plain for your packaging
MOQ
2,000 m (about 2,187 yards) per SKU — each material-diameter-shade combination is a separate SKU
Customisation
Material, diameter, construction, shade, cut length and put-up
Packing
Counted put-ups in poly, then reinforced export cartons
Lead time
Quote within one working day; dispatch 20 to 25 days after the order is confirmed; then air 7-14 days, sea 25-40 days
Origin
Jaipur, India — braided, twisted and wound in-house since 1991
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order for cloth drying rope?
2,000 metres — about 2,187 yards — per SKU. A material-diameter-shade combination counts as one SKU, so a five-line retail ladder of cotton, PP, polyester, nylon and bungee is five SKUs of 2,000 metres each, and all five can travel in the same shipment.
How much does clothesline rope cost wholesale?
₹4-15 per metre delivered anywhere in India across the range. PP sits at the floor, cotton and polyester through the middle, and nylon and elasticated bungee lines at the top. Diameter moves the price inside each material, so quote requests should carry both material and diameter.
Which material should a retail range lead with?
In most markets the volume seller is PP for outdoor use and cotton for indoor, with polyester as the step-up and bungee as the convenience item. If you are building a ladder for a shelf, take the optional 10 m samples of all five (₹3,500 + 5% GST each) — the same enquiry covers them, and the differences are easier to sell once you have handled them side by side.
Can you cut and wind retail lengths for us?
Yes — cut lengths of 10, 15, 20 metres or any length your packaging is built around, sealed at the ends so synthetics do not fray, and wound into uniform coils or hanks ready for your header card. The rope ships plain; the branding stays yours.
Does the elasticated bungee clothesline come in custom lengths?
Yes. The bungee line is cut and finished to the stretched-span your pack promises, and the cut ends are sealed and finished in-house. Tell us the relaxed length, the intended span and the quantity, and the counter-sample comes before the run.
How is drying rope packed and shipped?
Put-ups are counted into poly bags by SKU and packed in reinforced export cartons. Made-to-order rope is dispatched 20 to 25 days after the order is confirmed; from Jaipur, air freight then takes 7-14 days and sea freight 25-40 days, and courier delivery within India about 2 to 6 days. Export paperwork for customs clearance is sent with every consignment.
