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2. 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 ...

3. Hank (unit of measure) - Wikipedia

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   Hanks come in varying lengths depending on the type of material and the manufacturer. For instance, a hank of linen is often 300 yards (270 m), and a hank of cotton or silk is 840 yards (770 m). Hanks, twisted and untwisted. The tie typically used to hold the coil together is visible on the left. The three uppermost yarns are in hanks.

4. Kernmantle rope - Wikipedia

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   For example, rope used in caving is generally exposed to increased abrasion, so the mantle is woven more tightly than rope used in climbing or rappelling. However, the resulting rope is cumbersome and difficult to tie knots in. Kernmantle construction may be used for both static and dynamic ropes. Static ropes are designed to allow relatively ...

5. Textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   The cotton leaves the carding machine in the form of a sliver: a large rope of fibres. [12] In a wider sense, carding can refer to these four processes: Willowing: loosening the fibres; Lapping: removing the dust to create a flat sheet or lap of cotton; Carding: combing the tangled lap into a thick rope of 1/2 inch in diameter, a sliver

6. Whipcord - Wikipedia

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   Whipcord fabric is a strong worsted or cotton fabric made of hard-twisted yarns with a diagonal cord or rib. The weave used for whipcord is a steep-angled twill, essentially the same weave as a cavalry twill or a steep gabardine. However, the ribs of whipcord are usually more pronounced than in either of those fabrics, and the weft (filling ...

7. Braid - Wikipedia

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   A braid (also referred to as a plait; / p l æ t /) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing three or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. [1] The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure.