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What we call "Dock Lines" used to be called "Cordage" in the days of the sailing ships. Making "Cordage" was a big and important business then because all sailing ships were dependent on "lines" to hold up the sails, to reef them and toset them so that they would pick up the maximum wind to power the boat.
If you are ever in the neighborhood of Connecticut, USA there is a rerassembled working Cordage mill at the Mystic Seaport that is perfectly preserved and a marvel to behold.
Cordage was mainly made from hemp, because of its strength/ Thus, in the days of sailing ships the growing and processing of hemp for cordage (and also for paper) was a major industry. The pattern was at that timefor the basic design of ships lines that we still use today. First the hemp was processed into threads or stands. Then the strands of hemp were woven (wouns) together to form stronger stands which were then wound again to form rope.
Finally, three strands of rope were woven, twisted might be a better word, together to form a ships rope or line. If heavier lines were need to hold larger ships, the size of the three hemp ropes was increased but the basic, three strand design for ship's line was always used. The is the same design that we use today except that the material we use for ships lines is nylon because it is stronger and more flexible than hemp.
Also, while the three strand design is still the most prevalent in use today, the advent of nylon enabled line manufacturers to make a braided line. The braided design is stronger and even more flexible than the traditional three strand line but, because of the more complex manufacturing process it is also more expensive.
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