Though some may see rope as a mundane product, viewers were captivated to watch the process to make it by hand in a video that has gone viral on the Reddit forum "Damn That's Interesting." "Rope ...

Rope making is classified an endangered craft, featured on charity Heritage Crafts "Red List" of trades and skills at risk of extinction. Traditional ropemaking techniques include using a ropewalk, a ...

"There's hardly any of us now, but each town would have their own rope maker," Heather Cumpstone says over the gentle hum of machinery. "If we don't keep using those techniques, traditional rope ...