When made of manila or sisal, the fibres of the rope are treated with a rot-proofing solution during the first stage of rope-making, when the fibres are being combed into ribbons.
Xa yenziwe nge Manilla okanye isisal iintsinga zeentambo ziye zikhuselwe ngesisombululo sesikhuseli sokubolisa kweli nqanaba lokuqala lokwenza iintambo xa iintsinga sikanyiwe zibe sisiqwenga.