The strongest ropes in the world, the so-called “hanging ropes,” were made entirely of hemp. The last place hemp ropes were made was at Stillwater Prison in Minnesota. I figure at least one of ...

Despite Manila fibers being their main component, it took a while for the term Manila envelope to catch on. The Oxford ...

The yarn used to be created on the site too and in a room just above the ropewalk raw fibres of hemp and flax were combed and spun. The rope made here has been used on the Cutty Sark and the HMS ...

Before the invention of anchor chain ships used hemp rope, which often broke and put lives in danger.As the size of ships increased hemp rope anchor cables were not strong enough, and in hot ...

Hemp fabric is a sustainable textile made of fibers of a high-yielding crop in the cannabis sativa plant family. It was historically used for industrial purposes, with rope and sails, but is now ...

Before the invention of anchor chain ships used hemp rope, which often broke and put lives in danger.As the size of ships increased hemp rope anchor cables were not strong enough, and in hot ...