550 INDUSTRIES TYPE III COMMERCIAL NYLON PARACHUTE CORD - This cord is very similar to the Mil-Spec in respects that they both have a seven strand (7) core, covered by a solution dyed, color fast nylon sheath, offering a published minimum tensile of 550 lbs. Thousands of field uses, from knots to tent lashes to emergency rigging. Paracord is something no camper should be without!