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2. List of knots - Wikipedia

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   Shroud knot – a multi-strand bend knot used to join two ends of laid (or twisted) rope together; Siberian hitch – used to attach a rope to an object; Simple knot – (four-in-hand knot) a method of tying a necktie; Simple Simon over – used for joining two lines; Simple Simon under – used for joining two lines. It is more secure than the ...

3. Twine - Wikipedia

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   Twine is a strong thread, light string or cord composed of string in which two or more thinner strands are twisted, and then twisted together . The strands are plied in the opposite direction to that of their twist, which adds torsional strength to the cord and keeps it from unravelling.

4. Trompo - Wikipedia

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   Children make these tops by nailing wood and spin them with twisted jute rope. In Japan, similar tops are known as koma , with most cities having a particular design. In Germany, a Peitschenkreisel may also be called Doppisch, Dildop, Pindopp, Dilledopp, Triesel or Tanzknopf (roughly dancing top )

5. Rope - Wikipedia

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   Rope may be constructed of any long, stringy, fibrous material (e.g., rattan, a natural material), but generally is constructed of certain natural or synthetic fibres. [1] [2] [3] Synthetic fibre ropes are significantly stronger than their natural fibre counterparts, they have a higher tensile strength, they are more resistant to rotting than ropes created from natural fibres, and they can be ...

6. Jute - Wikipedia

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   Jute fibers, composed primarily of cellulose and lignin, are collected from bast (the phloem of the plant, sometimes called the "skin") of plants like kenaf, industrial hemp, flax , and ramie. The industrial term for jute fiber is raw jute. The fibers are off-white to brown and range from 1–4 meters (3.3–13.1 ft) long.

7. String (structure) - Wikipedia

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   Twine is a light string or strong thread composed of two or more smaller strands or yarns twisted, and then twisted together. More generally, the term can be applied to a cord. Natural fibres used for making twine include cotton, sisal, jute, hemp, henequen, and coir. A variety of synthetic fibres are also used.