Check out these links to find out more about rope.

Rope Life Factors For Your Safety

Know you Knots or Hitches

Discard Point - when to retire your rope

Knots Can Reduce Rope Strength

Use Rope Properly

Storage of Rope

Rope Storage

Keep your ropes as clean and dry as possible and store them in a coil away from heat sources. Many climbers keep their ropes in special rope bags which keeps them clean and makes them easy to identify at the job site.