the german start-up tex-lock has designed a bicycle lock fabricated entirely from textile which is the same strength as high-grade steel. unlike other heavy-duty, cumbersome bike chains, the material–based lock uses layers of fabric in a rope-like structure to build its strength.

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the lock is made from rope, steel eyelets, and comes with a padlock

 

 

the tex-lock bike lock consists of a multilayered rope that weighs just 350 grams per meter. the all-female founder group has used high-tech materials, which have already proven their efficiency in the automotive and aerospace industries. its body is built with a multi-layered structure, with an exterior shield covering its high-function inner core that is resistant to wire cutters, axe strikes, water, and fire. the materials are woven together into a rope structure, ensuring maximum strength. the outer core is available in different colors and textures, and is designed with an aesthetic focus, meaning the lock is simultaneously beautiful and functional.

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tex-lock lock is flexible and easy to carry

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the inner core of the lock is resistant to fire, water, wire cutters and axes

tex lock textile bike lock designboom 02-13-2017
the lock is extremely light weight compared to its metal competitors
tex lock textile bike lock designboom 02-13-2017
the flexible lock can be coiled into intricate shapes
tex lock textile bike lock designboom 02-13-2017
the high-tech materials are intertwined in a rope–like structure