Sisal

United Kingdom, 1945

Film
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An account of the cultivation and treatment of sisal, a raw material for rope making, in Tanganyika. Shows the way in which the leaves are removed from the sisal plant and conveyed to the decorticator machine; also the drying, grading, brushing and baling of the fibre. Illustrates the uses of the fibre; traces the history of the industry in East Africa and mentions problems associated with growth, processing and marketing.

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production company

East African Railways and Harbours Film Unit

Gateway Film Productions

Duration

00:21:15:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1945

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