]> 2024-06-13T07:31:54+00:00 Materials for nets 0 07198 englanti 2014-12-30T16:29:17Z 2457022.1870023 Materials for nets <P align="justify">Materials for nets In the old days nets were made from the roots of pine trees. They were collected from soft sandy heaths in long filaments. They were beaten until they were soft and the fibres came apart in threads. These were then boiled in lye or left to soak in a lake until they became pliable and soft. In the nineteenth century, hemp cord began to be used, and at the end of that century industrially manufactured cotton nets were adopted. These have since been replaced by manufactured monofilament nets.</P><BR><BR> [[Table of contents: Means of livelyhood and transport|Table of contents: Means of livelyhood and transport]]<BR><BR> Otsikko 102