Crystal Coast Cordage

Crystal Coast Cordage

The earliest known ropes were simply strips of hide or vines knotted together in a primitive manner. Modern ropemaking involves many operations. Natural fiber cordage is produced by taking the fiber from "sliver" and twisting from left to right to spin the yarn. A number of yarns are then twisted from right to left to "form" the "strands". Three "strands" are then twisted from left to right to "lay" the rope. It is the opposite twisting that balances the rope.