Assertion: asbestos | /r/ObjectUse | used since ancient times
Facets:
value: to make fireproof cloth
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Asbestos has been used since ancient times to make fireproof cloth for the burial shrouds of kings and the tablecloths of wealthy landholders, but the modern asbestos industry did not arise until the machinery of the Industrial Revolution created a great need for insulation materials.