马尼拉绳子是非常耐用，灵活，耐海水的损害，允许其在绳，缆，船舶线和渔网的使用。 它可以用来制造象袋，地毯，服装，家具工艺品。

马尼拉绳索收缩时，他们变得湿润。 这种效果可能是有利

在某些情况下，但是，如果它不是一个有用的特征，但应很好考虑。 因为收缩更明显首次绳变湿，新绳索通常浸渍在水中，并把在使用之前进行干燥，以使收缩 小于 那将是如果绳索从未湿。 在这种收缩的主要缺点是，与马尼拉绳制成许多结变得更困难和更困难从而成为增加的压力的受湿时解开。

Manila rope is very durable, flexible and resistant to salt water damage, allowing its use in rope, hawsers, ships lines and fishing nets. It can be used to make handcrafts like bags, carpets, clothing and furniture.

Manila ropes shrink when they become wet. This effect can be advantageous

under certain circumstances, but if it is not a wanted feature, it should be well taken into account. Since shrinkage is more pronounced the first time the rope becomes wet, new rope is usually immersed into water and put to dry before use so that the shrinkage is less than it would be if the rope had never been wet. A major disadvantage in this shrinkage is that many knots made with Manila rope became harder and more difficult to untie when wet, thus becoming subject of increased stress.