A method for producing a multi-purpose agricultural, horticultural and floristry tie includes collecting a plurality of textile selvages, sorting the plurality of textile selvages into desired groups according to predetermined criteria, forming a cord of specific, desired length by aggregating shorter or trimming longer lengths from the sorted plurality and winding the cord into a unit to be used as an agricultural, horticultural and floristry tie.

A method for producing a multi-purpose agricultural, horticultural and floristry tie includes collecting a plurality of textile selvages, sorting the plurality of textile selvages into desired groups according to predetermined criteria, forming a cord of specific, desired length by aggregating shorter or trimming longer lengths from the sorted plurality and winding the cord into a unit to be used as an agricultural, horticultural and floristry tie.

An improved core for mounting on one or more core engaging elements such as a pair of chucks and a method of making an improved core are provided. The core is adapted to wind and unwind material thereon. The core may comprise a high coefficient of friction coating disposed on the inner surface of the core to improve the core-chuck interaction. The inner surface may be mechanically or chemically treated to improve core-chuck interaction.

An improved core for mounting on one or more core engaging elements such as a pair of chucks and a method of making an improved core are provided. The core is adapted to wind and unwind material thereon. The core may comprise a high coefficient of friction coating disposed on the inner surface of the core to improve the core-chuck interaction. The inner surface may be mechanically or chemically treated to improve core-chuck interaction.

A pipe coil skid includes a plurality of beams affixably connected together to form a rectangular shaped base and a platform disposed within the base. The platform has a concave upward shape on its upward facing side when the skid sits on a horizontal surface, such that a coil of pipe positioned upon the platform contacts the platform within the base. The pipe coil skid also includes a first side rail coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams. The first side rail is configured to block movement of the coil of pipe beyond a boundary of the rectangular shaped base.

A pipe coil skid includes a plurality of beams affixably connected together to form a rectangular shaped base and a platform disposed within the base. The platform has a concave upward shape on its upward facing side when the skid sits on a horizontal surface, such that a coil of pipe positioned upon the platform contacts the platform within the base. The pipe coil skid also includes a first side rail coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams. The first side rail is configured to block movement of the coil of pipe beyond a boundary of the rectangular shaped base.

An improved core for mounting on one or more core engaging elements such as a pair of chucks and a method of making an improved core are provided. The core is adapted to wind and unwind material thereon. The core comprises a high coefficient of friction coating disposed on the inner surface of the core to improve core-chuck interaction.

An improved core for mounting on one or more core engaging elements such as a pair of chucks and a method of making an improved core are provided. The core is adapted to wind and unwind material thereon. The core comprises a high coefficient of friction coating disposed on the inner surface of the core to improve core-chuck interaction.

A spool includes a shaft, a trunk, and a connection connecting the shaft and trunk. The shaft rotates around a central axis. In the trunk, a string is wound on a radially outer surface. The trunk has a flange, and a recess recessed axially upward from a lower surface of the trunk. The flange protrudes radially outward from a lower end of the trunk. The connection is disposed inside the recess and engaged with the trunk in a circumferential direction and a lower surface is connected to the shaft. The connection has a groove recessed axially downward from an upper surface of the connection and is disposed with the string, and an engagement claw disposed in an upper end of the connection. The trunk has an engagement portion disposed on a radially inner surface of the recess and engaged axially with the engagement claw.

There is proposed a cable reel, comprising mirrored first and second side portions forming an outwardly open cable receiving annular chamber therebetween for holding a cable. The cable reel includes a tapered neck wherein the cable is configured to pass though the tapered neck during winding up and dispensing of the cable, whereby jamming of the cable within the annular chamber is inhibited. The cable reel further includes a passageway for receiving a first plug attached to a first end of the cable therethrough, at least two apertures for utilisation by a user to facilitate rotation of the cable, and a plurality of plug holding members for retaining a second plug attached at a second end of the cable.