Earlier, Bale wire was called 'farm wire' but with the course of the time it has undergone a change to meet the need of the time and has been termed as 'soft wire'. It was called so because of its ability to mend and fix properly.

Bale wire is used extensively by common men to lead an easy and comfortable life. In the past people used farm wire to make headband and that is how soft wire and flexible wires came into existence keeping in mind the need of the time.

Bale wire is generally made from materials such as iron or steel and packed in rolls or reels. The wide use of bale wire makes its availability almost in all places.

Galvanize bale is a kind of bale wire that has coating of material like zinc. The coating of such material provides wire safeguard against decay, corrosion and rust.

An annealing process of heating the wire and slowly cooling it produces another kind of bale wire known as Annealed bale wire. It is strong and powerful than regular bale wire.

In order to bind square bales of hay, cut grass or straw in agriculture, bale wire is used. One of the most common uses of baling wire is to make fences with the help of chain links in order to provide farm safeguard. Chain links are little bit cheap because they can be easily cut to make fences as we wish.

For creating bales of compacted materials like paper or plastic for recycling balers, bale wire is used. Such compacted waste material is bound by baler wire.

Baling wire is used in textile industries also. In such non-agriculture area compact bales of cotton, wool, jute and other materials are created. These compact bales are easily transported.