Rope

n.

Heavy cord made from twisted or braided fiber strands. Hemp rope held the world shipping fleet together for centuries because it resisted saltwater rot.

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Field Retting Rotting cut stalks where they lie in the field to loosen the fiber bonds. Functionally the same practice... Steam Explosion Forcing high-pressure steam into a chamber of stalks and releasing it suddenly, so the pressure drop blows the... Scutch To beat broken stalks so the loosened hurd falls away from the fiber, traditionally against a wooden board... Retting Controlled rotting that breaks down the pectin binding bast fiber to the stalk core. Get it right and... Twine A strong thread made by twisting two or more yarns together. Shives Thin woody splinters broken off the stalk core during processing. Effectively the fragmented form of hurd.

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