Index

• ABACA
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• ABRI DU MARAS
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• AMERICA
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• ANIMAL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• APOCYNUM
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• ARIZONA
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• ASBESTOS
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• BANDS
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• BARK
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• BATON
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• BIBLE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• BINE
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• BITTERSWEET
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• BOAT
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• BOSTON
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• BOW
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• BOWSTRING
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• BRAIDED
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
• BRAMBLE
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• BREAKING
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• BRIDGE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
• BRITISH
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• BROOM
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• BUCKET
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• BUNDLE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
• CABLE
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
• CAVE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• CHARCORD
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• CLOVER
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• COCOON
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• COIL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• COLONIAL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• COLONIES
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• COLONIST
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• COMB
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• CORD
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
  • Introduction
• CORDED
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • Introduction
• CORN
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• CRANK
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• CROOK
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• CROP
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• DAYLILY
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• DEW
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• DISECTION
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
• DOGBANE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• DUNDEE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• EGYPT
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• ELM
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• ENGLAND
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• ENGLISH
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• EUROPE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• EUROPEAN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• FARM
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• FIBER
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
  • Introduction
• FIRE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• FISHING
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• FLATSEDGE
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• FLAX
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• FOLDING
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• FOXTAIL
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• FRAY
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
• FRAYING
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
• FRENCH
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• GOUGH
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• GRAPE
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• GRASS
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• GUN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• GUT
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• HAIR
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• HARVEST
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• HATCHELLING
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• HAY
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• HIDE
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• HISTORIC
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • Introduction
• HOHLE FELS
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• HOHOKAM
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• HONEYSUCKLE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• HOOK
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• HOP
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• HORSE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• HORSESHOE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• HUSK
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• ICEMAN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• INDIAN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• INDUSTRIAL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • Introduction
• IRELAND
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• IRISH
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• JACK
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• JAMESTOWN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• JAPAN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• JUTE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
  • Introduction
• KNIT
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
• KNOT
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• LACE
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
• LAID
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• LAMONA
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• LEATHER
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• LEAVES
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• LIANA
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• LINNAEUS
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• LUCET
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
• MANE
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• MANILA
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
  • Introduction
• MANYFLOWER
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• MASSACHUSETTS
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• MASSACRE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• MECHANIC
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
• MEXICO
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• MILL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• MINERAL
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• MOSS
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• MULBERRY
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• MUSA
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• NATIVE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• NEANDERTHAL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• NYLON
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• OAKUM
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• OHIO
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• OTZI
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• PALM
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• PAPYRUS
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• PERU
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• PHILIPPINE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• PLAIT
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
• PLANT
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• POPLAR
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• PORT
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• PRISONER
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• PULLEY
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
• RAFT
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• REEL
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• RETTING
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• REVOLUTION
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 11 Life as a Ropemaker
  • Introduction
• ROBENHAUSEN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• ROOF
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• ROOT
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• ROPE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
  • 11 Life as a Ropemaker
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
  • Introduction
• ROPEMAKER
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 11 Life as a Ropemaker
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
  • Introduction
• ROPEMAKING
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
  • Introduction
• ROPEWALK
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• ROTTING
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
• RUSH
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• RUSSIA
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• SAILING
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• SAILMAKER
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
• SAILOR
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• SCOTLAND
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• SCOTS
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SCUTCHING
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• SEDGE
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• SHIP
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
  • Introduction
• SHIPBUILDING
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• SILKWORM
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• SINEW
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• SISAL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
  • Introduction
• SKUTCHING
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
• SOLDIER
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• SOOGAN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SOOKAN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SOUCAN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SPANISH
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• SPARK
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• SPIDER
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• SPIN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SPINDLE
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SPINNER (Occupation)
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 11 Life as a Ropemaker
• SPINNER (Tool)
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SPINNING
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SPIRAL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• SPLICE
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
• SPUN
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• STALK
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• STEMS
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• STILTGRASS
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• STONE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• STRAND
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• STRAW
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
• STRENGTH
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
  • 7 Fiber Sources
• STRING
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• STRIPPED
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• STRIPS
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• SUGAINN
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SUGAN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SUGANE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SUGGANE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• SULLY
  • Introduction
• TANGLE
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• TAR
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• TARABILLA
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• THATCH
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• THRAWCRUK
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• THREAD
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
• TIMELINE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• TIMOTHY
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• TOOL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• TOW
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• TRADE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
• TRAVELER
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• TREE
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• TURNER
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• TUT
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• TWINE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• TWIRLER
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• TWIST
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
  • Introduction
• TWISTED
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• TWISTER
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• TWISTING
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
  • Introduction
• USDA
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• VEGETABLE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 10 Rope Byproducts
• VERMONT
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• VINE
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• VIRGINIA
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• VORTEX
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• WADI GAWASIS
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• WAND
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• WAR
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• WASHINGTON
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• WATERWAY
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• WEED
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• WHEEL
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WHIMBLE
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WHIPPING
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
• WHIPPLE
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WHIRLIGIG
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WICK
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• WILLOW
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• WIMBLE
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WIMBREL
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WINCH
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WIND
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• WINDER
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WINDING
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• WINDLASS
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WIRE
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WITHES
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• WITHIES
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• WITHS
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
• WOOD
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 8 Processing Plant Fibers
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • Introduction
• WORM
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 7 Fiber Sources
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• WORMING
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• WOUND
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
• WOVEN
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• WRAP
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
• WRAPPING
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
• YARN
  • 1 History of Ropemaking
  • 2 Ropemaking Techniques
  • 3 Single Strand Rope - Yarns
  • 4 Two Strand Rope
  • 5 Three and Four Strand Rope
  • 6 Ends of Ropes
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• YEATS
  • 12 Ropes in Literature
• YUCCA
  • 9 Plants for Cordage
• ZEA
  • 9 Plants for Cordage

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