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Q: Was hemp ever used to make parachutes?
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Hemp is an industrial material made from the fibrous parts of the cannabis plant and is used mainly for making ropes, clothing, and parachutes.


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Hemp means fibre of a plant which is used to make ropes. " I buy a large stock of hemp "


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Hemp and nylon are good sources for rope.


What material are used to make military parachutes?

I think that they currently use nylon, but they used to use silk


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Nylon is used for both parachutes and stockings.


What natural fiber is used to make rope suitable for construction rigging?

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What is cannerbis?

I think you mean Cannabis, which is Marijuana It is he Indian Hemp plant Cannabis Indica ,the plant fibres were originally used to make hemp ropes


What is the difference between hemp which is called jute and hemp which is called sleek?

Hemp isn't jute... Hemp is from a different plant. It has longer fibres and is softer. So jute is used for stronger fabrics for furnishings, and hemp is used for clothing.


During the Great Depression when did military use polyester in parachutes?

In 1941 right when pearl harbor happended. They used the material nylon to make these parachutes during the great depression also.


What properties of silk that make them suitable material for parachutes?

silk is no longer used for making parachutes. It was a good material before nylon came along, but no parachutes are made from silk anymore. Not for decades. <><><><> When it WAS used, it was because it was very light, extremely strong, was not bulky, and could be woven in a very tight weave.