ATW/Box Section

Around The World (ATW) and box racquet stringing patterns have long been used to combat a variety of issues, including mains ending at the wrong end, minimizing string outside the frame, moving tie-offs, and flying clamp tactics. Please help our PATTERN PROJECT by sending historical info, corrections, variants, new patterns, pattern naming corrections, etc to the email address patterns at this domain name.

ATW/Box Stringing Section Index

PatternNamer - PatternSummary

ATW/Box patterns are used primarily to string crosses from the top down on racquets with mains normally ending in the throat.

Some patterns offer additional benefits, tailoring patterns to frames with unique skip/tie-off challenges, moving the tension loss from tie-off, moving strung sweetspot, using different tools, etc.

Please Note

The Pattern Project attempts to subjectively name and categorize various stringing patterns and methods.
One piece patterns and methods are divided up into ATW and Box depending upon when majority of crosses are installed.
  • ATW patterns finish with at least one woven main string

  • Box patterns get the tricky portions out of the way early, before the crosses are installed
    • Please be aware that this distinction is unique to this site. This liberty was taken to simplify categorization and the relation each pattern has to the others.

    quick one piece Pattern Summary

    Method SS Tie LS Tiextra weavesSS xtra lenxtra geardesc avail
    Standard 1 piece OM TC none none none none
    BasicATW OM TC 1 OM none none IV
    UniversalATW 2OM OM 2 OM -1m none IA
    diredesireATW TC LC 2 OM none SC IVP
    Liam ATW BC TC 2 OM +2c SC IVA
    Around&Around BC TC 1 OM +9"(2c) SC I
    QuickBox 2OM 2LC none -1m none IA
    YULitle Box TC 2LC none none SC IV
    Box Modified
    Box Box

    SS Tie last string on short side before tie off
    LS Tie last string on long side before tie off
    TC top cross, BC bottom cross, OM outer main, 2BC second from bottom cross, etc.
    xtra weaves
    SS xtra len the amount the Short Side needs adjusted for the pattern Expressed as numbers of extra/fewer mains or crosses adjusted from normal 1 piece pattern.
    xtra gear SC starting clamp, SP starting pin
    desc avail I illustrated site text, A alternate text description link V video demonstration, P annotated photo description link
    Mains ending at throat for chart purposes except where noted

    Pattern Benefits

    • Tie off crosses (outer mains tension)
    • Use 2 skips/Use 1 skip
    • Tension Symmetry
    • Equipment

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