Roping twine is made from flax or Italian hemp, and is used for whipping medium-sized rope ends and for sewing boltrope to sails, awnings and other canvas gear.
Imtambo eyenziwe ngesityalo esithile esinemicu okanye ngeItalian hemp, esetyenziswa ukuphotha imiqukumbela yentambo kunye nasekudibaniseleni intambo yebolt ehamba ngamanzi nakwezinye igiya.