The manilahemp is the most prominent, of which coarse cloth is woven, besides the valuable cordage.
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The fibre is whiter, cleaner, and lighter than jute; moreover, in strength it ranks next to the best quality of manilahemp.
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Another statement from British India shows that Manilahemp requires a very special treatment.
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The best Manilahemp ought to be white, dry, and of a long and fine fiber.
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One Philippine product, however, connects the islands with almost all the rest of the world, namely, Manilahemp.
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Dr. Ure, in his "Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines," p. 1, thus describes ManilaHemp:-
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This plant is called "ab'a-ca" by the people in the Philippines, and its hemp is called Manilahemp.
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ABACA, or ABAKA, a native name for the plant Musa textilis, which produces the fibre called ManilaHemp (q.v.).
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Export of " Manilahemp."
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Nylon climbing ropes had been used in the 1950s and '60s, making leader falls significantly safer than on traditional, relatively static, Manilahemp ropes.