: I finally found soft and flexible 1/4-inch woven black rope for deck rigging.
: I have been looking for over a year and had about given up. Looks just
: like the white rope you can find anywhere but is black. I have seen black
: ropes other places but they are kinda stiff.

Why is stiffer rope bad?

1/4" is definitely better than 1/8", because it's less likely to cut your hands.

Shawn