{"id":76225,"date":"2020-05-26T14:57:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T13:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=76225"},"modified":"2020-07-23T11:07:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T10:07:33","slug":"rope-a-string-of-possibilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=76225","title":{"rendered":"Rope: A String of Possibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">From the Giza Pyramids to the internet to Hollywood exploitation, these are reasons why a fibreless world would be unimaginable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is a rope?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>noun<\/em>:  (a&nbsp;piece&nbsp;of)&nbsp;strong,&nbsp;thick&nbsp;string&nbsp;made of&nbsp;long<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>twisted<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>threads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or \u201cprobably the most remarkable product known to mankind,\u201d wrote Hervey Smith, a marine illustrator in his 1956 book, The Marlinspike Sailor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the surface a rope is just another long-standing piece of design that has existed since prehistoric times and is still in use today. But a single string is almost invalid. However, with several twisted strands, it transforms into a material of endless possibilities; a material durable and flexible that can be tied or knotted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rope predates the invention of the axe and the wheel and can be traced back to 15,000 years ago. The paraphernalia for these has also evolved as centuries have passed. Until the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, ropes originated from natural fibres (bamboo and coconuts were used in East Asia, while the Egyptians relied on date palm fibres and papyrus). From 3000 BC onwards, hemp became the benchmark for rope materials in Europe. At present, cotton and jute are common. While natural fibres have declined, synthetic fibres like Kevlar and Zylon have been the go-to choices in industrial rope production for their \u201cstronger than steel\u201d properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its varied usage, it can now be found across the realms of architecture, construction, fashion, art, film, and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Learn the ropes\u2019, \u2018hang by a thread\u2019, and \u2018no strings attached\u2019 are established idioms in the English language, while the Internet is blessed with cordage of \u2018links\u2019 and \u2018threads\u2019 within its digital vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previous generations wouldn\u2019t have domesticated cattle if not for rope.  From the 13<sup>th<\/sup> century, twisted braids have been used as ropewalks between buildings, and found its industrial form in rope construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/giza-1024x490.jpg?resize=580%2C278\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/giza.jpg?resize=1024%2C490&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/giza.jpg?resize=300%2C143&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/giza.jpg?resize=768%2C367&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/giza.jpg?resize=1200%2C574&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/giza.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption>The Giza Pyramid complex, Cairo, Egypt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone structures namely the Pyramids of Giza (where ropes were used in a ramp system to transport the heavy stone blocks) and the Golden Gate Bridge (suspender ropes are used throughout its design) are a few spectacles that have would not have existed if it were not for the rope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the carpets, curtains, and sheets around us, our digital devices like toasters, phones, and computers rely on electronic transmission via wires, which are made up of individual strands of rope, and situated underwater tying continents as one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/corset-e1590499365470.jpg?resize=350%2C325\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/corset-e1590499365470.jpg?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/corset-e1590499365470.jpg?resize=300%2C279&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption>Corsets have made a return in the past years.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a stringless world of fashion, strings wouldn\u2019t be the solution to laces on our shoes and corsets. Plus, the latter has made a comeback as of recent years with brands like Saint Laurent and Zimmermann showcasing a modern look in their collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the art world,  dangling from a vertical hanging rope in a circus stunt is called Corde Lisse (meaning \u201csmooth rope\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Janet-Echelman-As-If-It-Were-Already-Here.jpg?resize=580%2C326\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Janet-Echelman-As-If-It-Were-Already-Here.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Janet-Echelman-As-If-It-Were-Already-Here.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Janet-Echelman-As-If-It-Were-Already-Here.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Janet Echelman&#8217;s installation over Rose Kennedy Greenway park in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American sculptor Janet Echelman used a net of polyester twine and polyethylene (15 times stronger than steel) ropes for her 2015 \u2018As If It Were Already Here\u2019 installation above a Boston park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki is known for his photographic themes of the ancient art of rope bondage, Kinbaku-bi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Rope-Hitcock.png?resize=576%2C432\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Rope-Hitcock.png?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Rope-Hitcock.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption>A scene from the prominent Hitchcock masterpiece, Rope.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In movies, the 1948 film, Rope, by Alfred Hitchcock was inspired by the play of the same name which showed the actual murder of a 14-year-old carried out by university student Nathan Leopold who roped his friend Richard Loeb into committing the crime. Though origins of the title are unknown, it has been associated with various aspects such as hanging, and the suspects being caught. Also, like a never-ending piece of rope, the film became the gateway to a new form of shooting movies with its usage of the tracking shot which defies all concept of temporal and spatial logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the rope has also been used as a sadistic form of exploitation in the movie industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/The-Big-Sleep-compressed.jpg?resize=580%2C430\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/The-Big-Sleep-compressed.jpg?w=919&amp;ssl=1 919w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/The-Big-Sleep-compressed.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/The-Big-Sleep-compressed.jpg?resize=768%2C570&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Humphrey Bogart gets tied up in The Big Sleep (1946).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hollywood Bound, a book by Tony Nourmand and Peter Doggett, visually sheds light on a world where industry amateurs sacrificed themselves for the sake of fame and glory in the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century. But not everyone succeeded on the journey compared to mirroring slavery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Casino-Royale.jpg?resize=580%2C458\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Casino-Royale.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Casino-Royale.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Casino-Royale.jpg?resize=768%2C606&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Woody Allen as a villain in Bond film, Casino Royale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the director\u2019s perspective it was simply a way to create titillating scenes to attract viewers and so came a wave of films Casino Royale (1967) which saw Woody Allen as the villain tying up victims before indulging in psychotic episodes and Jailhouse Rock (1957) was a visual affirmation that Elvis Presley&#8217;s management deal with Colonel Parker was more severe than anticipated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the Earth, nylon cords will help land the Perseverance rover on its mission to Mars in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, take a pause and look around as to how intertwined a piece of rope could exist in our lives. 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Its capabilities and forms transverses across civilisations and millennia to change the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/camping-on-mons-piton-snow-peak-the-heritage-brand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Camping on Mons Piton Snow Peak: The Heritage Brand (opens in a new tab)\">Camping on Mons Piton Snow Peak: The Heritage Brand<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reelartpress.com\/catalog\/edition\/51\/hollywood-bound\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hollywood Bound (opens in a new tab)\">Hollywood Bound<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Giza Pyramids to the internet to Hollywood exploitation, these are reasons why a fibreless world would be 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