To examine a rope for signs of deterioration, open out the strands anywhere along its bight and look closely at their inner surfaces; if any dust or broken fibres fall out or can be rubbed off it is a sure sign of dry rot; if their inner surfaces are much darker than their outer surfaces it is a sign of dampness; and if there is a light grey film of dust on their inner surfaces it is a sign of mildew.
Ukuyivavanyela iimpawu zokuba mandundu, vula imisonto naphina kufutshane nerhintyela layo uze uyijongele kufutshane imigangatho yayo; ukuba kukho uthuli okanye iintsinga eziwayo okanye ezinokuthi zikhuhlwe oko kungathetha ukuba iboliswe kukoma, ukuba umphakahti wayo untsundu kakhulu kunomphandle oko kuluphawu loboliswa bubumanzi; ukuba kukho uthuli olungwevu ngaphakathi oko kuluphawu lokuboliswa yiqabaka.