What Is Braided Sleeving

Braided sleevings is mainly used for bundling and protecting cables. Standard wrap-around sleeves, which can be applied and removed with a single handle, are ideal for this purpose. Other applications require braided cable sleeves with special material and properties.

What is braided sleeving used for?

Braided sleevings is mainly used for bundling and protecting cables. Standard wrap-around sleeves, which can be applied and removed with a single handle, are ideal for this purpose. Other applications require braided cable sleeves with special material and properties.

How much does braided sleeving expand?

Considering most braided sleeving can expand up to 1.5 times its original diameter, it makes sense that 1/2″ sleeving would work best. If you used 3/8″, it would likely be too small or extremely tight at the very least. Likewise, 3/4″ sleeving would be a loose fit (assuming you want a tight fit like most people).