Rope
Rope turns up in 2 fields: nonwovens, ceramics & glass. Here is what it means to the people in each one.
Rope in nonwovens
Twisted bundle of fibers that forms in a carded or airlaid web and shows as a dense streak or knot.
Ropes form when fibers roll together during transport, at the doffer, in air ducts or on suction belts, often because of static, poor finish or worn card clothing. In the fabric they appear as dense, string-like defects that cause visual rejects and uneven bonding. Crews say the line is roping when the defect becomes frequent.
"Card is roping again at the doffer, it's dry in here, check the humidity and the antistat."
Rope in ceramics & glass
A long, extruded or hand-rolled cylinder of soft clay.
A thick, elongated cylinder of plastic clay used to build up the walls of a vessel or add structural reinforcement. Ropes can be rolled out by hand on a canvas table or pushed through an extruder for a uniform diameter. They are the fundamental building block in coil pottery construction.
"Roll out a few more ropes so we can finish building the upper wall of this large planter."