Hemp is a plant whose vegetable fibers have been used in the making of fabrics, the manufacture of espadrilles and in rope making. Manuel Abad was an expert ropemaker from Cornago (La Rioja) who showed... continue reading

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This clip from the BBC’s Edwardian Farm documentary series shows how rope was made back before industrial factories spun threads together. It involved pulling and suspending fibers across long distances... continue reading

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