CULTURED COWBOY PRESENTS

Braided Nylon Western Fashion Belts 

For over 40 years, this has been a great staple in belts. They fit almost everybody. Hot knot the ends, or let the ends be natural. Either way is good. 

Now, we have a different supplier who will make the XXL and 3X sizing for you. 
Click here for a several more colors, or Big Man (Up to size 60) Sizing.  

Whether you are looking for a kids belt, or teen's belt, or adult belt, These are soft to wear and easily hold your favorite buckle.  Just stick the buckle pin through the nearest hole. You will want several colors once you get the first one. Match your shirts, your boots, your trucks, or your horse's mane.

Truly, shipping charges on two parachute cord belts are about the same as shipping on one. Girls and boys, teens and adults all really like these braided western belts. (Grandma Senn used to say, "You can't buy a birthday present for just one sibling... Younger children each deserve a prize on each birthday!)

When sizing your belt, take a tape measure and measure around your wearer's body, at the place you want to wear it, over the pants. This is easy. If you do not have a soft measuring tape, use a string, then measure that string.  If in doubt, get these "parachute cord" belts long. To shorten, take the Chicago screw out of the belt. Pull the buckle you want to wear down the belt until the belt is as short as needed. Refasten the Chicago screw. (You can use an ink pen cap, or the pointed end of a caulking tube, to separate the braids long enough to work the Chicago screw parts into that braid.) Then use a lighter to cut (burn) off any excess at least 1 inch past the Chicago screw, at the buckle end, if necessary. Burn the nylon and it will all bind together.  If you do not have a ruler handy, put the belt around your waist and tie the end like you like. Move your buckle back a bit and refasten the Chicago screws. Figure how much you want to shorten, if any, then cut it off the buckle end. (I like to use the pointed end of a pencil to help temporarily separate the braids to get the Chicago screws in easily.)  

We have found these braided belts to work well with diabetes and other disorders where swelling creates a problem. They hold up your pants, but give as you move in them. Some people call them diabetic belts. 

Yes, all of these belts will allow you to interchange buckles. 

Rodeo (and diabetes challenges) has made these braided Nylon belts popular. And you can put your name on the back with silver letters. A lot of people will use just one initial on the drop of the "Hot Knot".  Just separate the braids and screw the screws in place. If I am going to be rough, I like to put another backing of denim or thin leather on the inside of my braided belt to secure it better. (Call us if you need more instruction. Dress belts do not need the extra re-enforcement.) 

Names or Initials can be applied using Silver letters. Silver letters are approximately 1 inch tall and are $15.00 per letter installed. They attach easily with 3 to 4 screws on the back of the initial. (Letter I has 2 screws. H has 4. A has 3.). Work them through the braids themselves, rather than between the braids for better hold. 

One more word of Why Cultured Cowboy : We have seen similar belts as low as $12.00. So - the braiding is not nearly as tight as our selection. The ends are not seared to hold, and even after melting the strands together, they break loose. Ours are braided tight. We rejected several sources because of this problem!  We also take the time to better "burn" the ends before we ship them, so you don't have problems!  (Got a rope burning tool made for this.)  We inspect the Angled metal tips to be sure they will not fall off. (Didja know these are actually protective corners for the luggage industry!) When we add the deluxe tip or a Montana Silversmith tip, we glue as well as use a screw for best hold. 

HINT: With any screw used for belts, you can put a dab of clear fingernail polish on the screw, to keep it from backing loose, once tightened. 

1.5 inch Machine Woven Parachute Cord Braided Belts

How to Shorten the Size of your Braided Nylon Belt:
     Sometimes we take for granted, little things that are important. The braided belts are often cut down for people. To do this, or to change buckles, take the Chicago screw apart. (To put it back together, use the end of a pen cap or caulking tube point, to separate the braids to get the Chicago screw back through.)  Just roll the belt from the buckle end to the position you need, and replace the Chicago screw.  Try the belt on to make sure you are happy with the new position. To remove excess belt, cut off the excess, at least 1.5 inches past the Chicago screw, with Scissors, from outside edges toward the center. Then burn the ends with a butane lighter to seal. Better, you can use a hot knife, made for cutting nylon, (perhaps you have a friend at a hardware store that will let you borrow their rope cutter.) (There is a hot blade attachment for most electric soldering pistol type guns.) Or heat a blade to melt through the nylon. The secret is to seal the end of the braids together, through burning that edge into all of them. 

The billet end is sealed under your  tip. For best results, leave this end alone! Exception: If you are changing to a full tip, like Montana silver, with your initials, it will be OK to remove the corner tip on your belt. We have found that once the metal tip is loosened, it is hard to get back in place without bending it. 

At this time, we cannot get any longer than 48 belts from Nocona Belt. However, check our other braided belt page for size 58 and longer.

   More colors are available. And we offer a Deluxe tip for only $8.00 installed.  (Deluxe Tip shown on the Brushy Creek page)  Click these links and have fun !

Customize your belt tip - Montana Silversmiths can customize your tip with an initial, a bull rider, barrel racer, or your ranch brand. Call us for details! 

Nocona Braided Nylon Belts  |   Austin Collection Braided Web Belts  |  Brushy Creek Parachute Cord Belts 

Nocona Belt Co. Sizes
Take your waist size and add at least 4 inches for the total length of your belt, to wear normally. If you are planning to tie a "Hot Knot", add about 10 to14 inches to make the tie and tail.