Manila hemp fiber has been used as a substitute for hair.

Lift and operating lines were commonly made of manila hemp.

This is Manila hemp from the Navy's rapidly dwindling reserves.

Manila rope is a type of rope made from manila hemp.

There a cargo of sugar and Manila hemp was loaded for San Francisco.

It was made from Manila hemp or abacá.

The port is important for palm oil, tobacco, cocoa, coffee, manila hemp and sago exports.

Manila hemp is a type of fiber obtained from the leaves of the abacá.

Abaca is a plant closely related to bananas, and its leaves are used to make fiber known as Manila hemp.

The Manila hemp or abaca is a strong fiber from the leafstalks of a banana plant.

Hemp had long since fallen out of favour in the sailing industry in preference to Manila hemp.

The plant is of great economic importance, being harvested for its fiber, once generally called Manila hemp, extracted from the trunk or pseudostem.

Others use the term manila folders, but this is confusing because not all file folders are made of Manila hemp.

Samar was a major centre for the production of Manila hemp, the trade of which was financing Filipino forces on the island.

They also spearheaded the development of Manila hemp (abaca) rope; becoming the single-largest producer in the Philippines.

"If McGahee has Manila hemp in his knee, he has a chance," Giddings said.

Manila hemp (Musa textilis)

The mortar containing the Manila hemp, on the other hand, showed great cohesion, and required some effort to pull it apart, the hemp fiber being undamaged.

Before this the raw hemp, manila hemp or sisal has to be hatchelled, spun into yarn, and tarred.

Common natural fibres for rope are manila hemp, hemp, linen, cotton, coir, jute, straw, and sisal.

The manila component of the name comes from manila hemp or abacá, from which manila folders were originally made.

Abaca Fiber (Manila Hemp)

World War I, then raging in Europe, generated huge demand for the country's major exports namely: sugar, copra, coconut oil, Manila hemp and tobacco.

The manufacture of abacá products like Manila hemp, hats, bags, mats, and slippers is one of the main sources of income in the rural areas.

Then came cheaper imported fibers for cordage, like jute, sisal and Manila hemp, and the culture of hemp in American declined.