Watch full episodes of the Science Channel Series "How It's Made." This is how rope is made. These ropes are made from thousands of nylon fibers that are finer than human hair, but stronger.

The rope made here has been used on the Cutty Sark and the HMS Victory and is still supplied to historic ships today. Produced by Charlie Floyd More from News This is the last traditional working ...

Since your life depends on them as part of the sport, ropes eventually need to be retired. But that doesn't mean they have to ...

This rope of yak hair, nearly 6m (20ft) long was hand woven by Afghan people from the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. I received it for Christmas 2009 from my son Chris Philipson. He bought it ...