The hemp or jute heart has two functions: It acts as a cushion into which the strands bed, allowing them to take up their natural position as the rope is bent or subjected to strain.
Iintsinga zentambo zineendlela ezimbini ezisetyenziswa ngayo; zisebenze okwendawo ethambileyo apho umsonto uqobayo, uvumele uthabathe indawo njengokuba intambo iqatywa.