Rope construction plays an important role in resistance to wear and abrasion. Braided ropes have a round, smooth construction that tends to flatten out some-what on a bearing surface. This distributes the wear over a much greater area, as opposed to the crowns of a three strand.
3 or 4 Strands are the oldest and simplest rope construction, consisting of 3 or 4 twisted strands laid together. Twisted construction may retain some torque, and therefore they tend to kink up, and rotate under load. Twisted ropes are hard wearing and easily spliced.
8 Strand ropes also called square braided or plaited are constructed with left and right laid strands to give a torque-free rope. They are can be easily spliced and provide a good rope structure for mooring lines
12 Strands ropes are constructed with left and right laid strands to give a torque-free balanced construction. Its round shape provides excellent abrasion resistance due to greater surface of contact and may offer higher breaking strengths over conventional constructions. They are can be easily spliced and provide a good rope structure for mooring lines