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Aardwolf • today at 5:03 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Rope is one thing that I wonder how to make from scratch if you'd be dropped somewhere in nature. I know it's about weaving plant fibers, but, how can it get so long?


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MSFT_Edging • today at 5:07 PM

Same way you weave together yarn. The individual fibers bind together with weaving and friction and form a longer chain.

WalterBright • today at 5:05 PM

I've wondered the same thing. The fibers aren't that long.

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