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 ...

If you have ever fancied making your very own rope, you may be interested in this new 3D printed project published on the Instructables website in the form of a 3D Printed Rope Maker. This innovative ...

Behind an outback servo in the 100-person town of Windorah, a bush mechanic is continuing a rare rope-making tradition. Peter Weston believes he is one of the few people left who makes greenhide rope ...

Rope making was on Tyneside as far back as the late 18th Century Fifty jobs have been created on Tyneside with the opening of a new factory that houses the world's largest rope making machine. The ...

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 ...

Bridport's prosperity and fame was built around the ropemaking industry. It started in the middle ages and today Bridport is still the world's foremost exponent of rope and net making. Bridport and ...

People work at a workshop of a sports equipment company in Huimin County, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 8, 2024. Huimin County boasts a three-century history in rope and net production, and is ...

Fifty jobs have been created on Tyneside with the opening of a new factory that houses the world's largest rope making machine. The Bridon Group factory was officially opened by the UK Minister for ...