Mary Pattison Irwin moved to Pittsburgh toward the end of the 18th century and created a rope-making empire in the growing city. Industrial hemp is making a comeback in Pennsylvania after nearly a ...

Rope making is classified an endangered craft, featured on charity Heritage Crafts "Red List" of trades and skills at risk of extinction. Traditional ropemaking techniques include using a ropewalk, a ...

Over the weekend, unexpectedly, I took a ropes course. Not in the way you’re probably thinking; the “ropes course” consisted of me winning a war against a yucca leaf. A friend of mine who is a Girl ...

Thomas Jackson & Son Rope Co. manufactured rope in Reading from 1829 to 1979. When the plant closed, after being in business for 150 years, it was the oldest continuously operating manufacturer in ...

When you’re caught in a bind — or at the end of your rope — making cordage is a skill that could come in handy. Cordage — that is, thread, string or rope — is all but indispensable in a survival ...

A mammoth ivory tool unearthed in central Europe has offered a peek at how teamwork enabled Stone Age folks to make thick, sturdy ropes. Excavations and sediment screening at southwestern Germany’s ...

Though some may see rope as a mundane product, viewers were captivated to watch the process to make it by hand in a video that has gone viral on the Reddit forum "Damn That's Interesting." "Rope ...

Ripping yarns: Kent ropemaker Fred Cordier threads yarn through a die before it is formed into strands Credit: Photo: HEATHCLIFF O'MALLEY Fred Cordier goes to work by bike. Unlike those who pedal to ...

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