They use traditional methods, and 150-year-old equipment to make 500,000 pounds of rope each year. Ropemaking is a simple process of twisting fibers together to create an extremely strong cable ...

This rope of yak hair, nearly 6m (20ft) long was hand woven by Afghan people from the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. I received it for Christmas 2009 from my son Chris Philipson. He bought it ...