Not only does the twist imparted to a rope during manufacture give it elasticity and enable its fibres to hold together by mutual friction, but it also packs the matenaI firmly, thereby helping to keep out moisture and giving the rope a hard surface against wear and tear.
Asikokujijwa kuphela okuqhaganyishelwa kwintsontelo ngexesha lokwenziwa kwayo okubangela ukureka ukuze iintsinga zayo zibambane ngokhuhlwano olulinganayo, kodwa intsontelo iyaqina ngaphakathi nto leyo ebangela ukuqina kwentsontelo ngaphezulu ukuze ingakrazuki okanye iqhawuke lula.