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Dacron see polyester.

Decorative shamrock knot: looks the same both front and back, and

despite looking decorative has very little practical use.

figure 45.2

figure 45.3

Form a circle in the rope, with the two ends both coming towards you.
Now take the two ends together, up and away from you over the circle,
to point to the top. Form a bight in the lower left side of the circle, and
pass this under the two ends to lie above the lower right-hand side of the