Atwood Rope Mfg — American Mil-Spec Cordage Since 1985
Atwood Rope MFG has been spinning, braiding, and testing cordage out of Millersport, Ohio since 1985 — a family-run American manufacturer that's also an official U.S. Government Contractor (CAGE# 9HDY0). Their lineup runs from 95-cord micro to over 3.5-inch utility rope, supplying military, marine, arborist, electrical, and OEM industries.
Mil-spec 550 paracord and beyond
Atwood's bread-and-butter is mil-spec 550 paracord — the same cordage standard used by military, marine, and outdoor pros. Beyond that they produce 95-cord (micro), 220-cord, micro cord with specialty fibers (Vectran LCP, Dyna X UHMWPE), and full utility rope. See the broader Cordage collection for related rope and line options.
Tested for serious use
Working as a U.S. Government Contractor means every batch meets a documented spec — pull strength, fiber composition, sheath density. The result is cordage that performs as advertised, in conditions that defeat consumer-grade rope. Available in dozens of colors and patterns for identification and visibility.
Pair with anchors and shelter
Atwood paracord lives alongside GroundGrabba anchors for shelter setup, tarps and tensioners, and knot reference guides (Peter Owen's outdoor knots reference is the standard). For load-bearing applications, see Teufelberger ropes in Cordage.
Minimum cordage kit for any outdoor pack: 25-50 ft of Atwood 550 paracord. Scale up by use case — bigger shelters need more cord, and micro cord covers fishing, snare, and lashing applications where 550 is overkill.
