Heckling of hemp plant fibre Finish:Rolled the ships were so strong

the ships were so strong that the rest of the world

Brian Jones

Isleworth is now in the London borough of Hounslow

succumb to sleep

Heckling of hemp plant fibre Finish:Rolled the ships were so strongIllustration of the process of heckling hemp to separate the plant fibres. The fibres were subjected to repeated combing by different grades of heckle [comb] to prepare the material for use in rope making or cloth production. The scene shows workmen processing the plant and this is surmounted by a decorative border with hemp plants Cannabis sativa, heckling combs, scutches and other equipment. Plate 5 in the monograph On the cultivation and