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A sling is an item of climbing equipment consisting of a tied or sewn loop of webbing that can be wrapped around sections of rock, hitched (tied) to other pieces of equipment or even tied directly to a tensioned line using a prusik knot, for anchor extension, equalisation, or climbing the rope. A gear sling is used to organise or carry equipment, and slings are also a component of quickdraws. Usually sold in lengths of 10 cm, 30 cm, 60 cm, 120 cm or 400 cm at either 10 mm or 12 mm widths, slings usually have a rated breaking strength of 22kn.