slivering

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phase of rope making

  • fisherman's rope
    In rope: Manufacturing process.

    …are combed or carded, then slivered and spun into yarn by the processes used in the textile industry. Strands, also known as readies, are formed by twisting yarns, or small cords, together. The stranding machines, called formers or bunchers, vary in size and form depending on ability to accommodate continuous…

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