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Twine

Twine is a strong thread

Thread

----A thread is a kind of thin yarn used for textiles and sewing. Thread may also refer to:*Thread , a cotton yarn measure, equal to 54 inches...
or string

String

Generally, 'string' is a thin, flexible piece of rope or twine which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects. String can be made from a variety of fibres....
composed of two or more smaller strands or yarn

Yarn

Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery and ropemaking....
s twisted together. More generally, the term can be applied to any thin cord

Cord

Cord may refer to:* String or rope* Cord , a trimming made of multiple strands of yarn twisted together* The spinal cord* Cord Automobile, a former American car marque founded by Errett Lobban Cord...
.

Natural fiber

Natural fiber

Fibers or fibres is a class of hair-like materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to pieces of yarn....
s used for making twine include cotton

Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
, sisal

SISAL

SISAL is a general-purpose single assignment functional programming language programming language with strict semantics, implicit parallelism, and efficient array handling....
, jute

Jute

Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, family Tiliaceae....
, hemp

Hemp

File:Industrialhemp.jpgHemp is the common name for plants of the entire genus Cannabis, although the term is often used to refer only to Cannabis strains cultivated for industrial use....
, henequen

Henequen

Henequen is an agave whose leaves yield a fiber also called henequen which is suitable for rope and twine, but not of as high a quality as sisal....
, and coir

Coir

Coir is a coarse fibre extracted from the fibrous outer shell of a coconut....
. A variety of synthetic fiber

Synthetic fiber

Synthetic fibers are the result of extensive research by scientists to improve upon naturally occurring animal and plant. In general, synthetic fibers are created by forcing, usually through extrusion, fiber forming materials through holes into the air, forming a thread....
s may also be used.

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Twine is a strong thread

Thread

----A thread is a kind of thin yarn used for textiles and sewing. Thread may also refer to:*Thread , a cotton yarn measure, equal to 54 inches...
or string

String

Yarn

Cord

Natural fiber

Fibers or fibres is a class of hair-like materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to pieces of yarn....
s used for making twine include cotton

Cotton

SISAL

SISAL is a general-purpose single assignment functional programming language programming language with strict semantics, implicit parallelism, and efficient array handling....
, jute

Jute

Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, family Tiliaceae....
, hemp

Hemp

Henequen

Henequen is an agave whose leaves yield a fiber also called henequen which is suitable for rope and twine, but not of as high a quality as sisal....
, and coir

Coir

Coir is a coarse fibre extracted from the fibrous outer shell of a coconut....
. A variety of synthetic fiber

Synthetic fiber

Applications

as a clothes line
Clothes line

A clothes line or washing line is any type of rope, cord, or twine that has been stretched between two points , outside or indoors, above the level of the ground....
binding bales in a baler
Baler

A baler is a piece of farm machinery that is used to compress a cut and raked agriculture into bales and bind the bales with twine. There are several different types of balers that are commonly used....
binding small parcel
Parcel

Parcel may refer to:* Lot , a piece of land* Air parcel, a concept in atmospheric thermodynamics* A package, sent through the mail* An object used in the game "Pass the parcel"...
s
gloves made out of wrapped twine in Muay Thai
Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a form of hard martial art practiced in large parts of the world, including Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. The art is similar to others in Southeast Asian such as: pradal Serey in Cambodia, lethwei in Myanmar, tomoi in Malaysia, and Lao boxing in Laos....
making net
Net (device)

A net, in its primary meaning, comprises fibers woven in a grid-like structure. It blocks the passage of large items, while letting small items and fluids pass....
s
the tying of lashings
Lashing knot

A lashing is an arrangement of rope used to secure two or more items together in a somewhat rigid manner. Lashings are most commonly applied to timber poles, and are commonly associated with the scouting movement and with sailors....
whipping the end of a rope
a toy for a pet cat
Cat

The cat , also known as the Domestication cat or house cat to distinguish it from other Felinae and Felidae, is a small predationy carnivore species of crepuscular mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin, snakes, scorpions, and other unwanted household pests....
wrapping around one's finger as a way to remember something.
for jewelry making
Crafts
String figure
String figure

A string figure is a design formed by manipulating twine on, around, and using one's fingers or sometimes between the fingers of multiple people....
s and games
Tethering a kite

Twine

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