Assertion: kite | /r/HasProperty | popularized silk fabric
Facets:
value: for sail material
type: PURPOSE
value: in china
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Nearly 3,000 years ago the kite was first popularized, if not invented, in China, where materials ideal for kite building were readily available: silk fabric for sail material, fine, high-tensile-strength silk for flying line, and resilient bamboo for a strong, lightweight framework.