Assertion: sisal | /r/ObjectUse | used in general cordage
Facets:
value: earlier
type: TEMPORAL
value: widely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Earlier, Sisal was widely used in ropes, general cordage and twines, but product varieties gradually increased, as companies started using sisal to manufacture paper, buffing cloth, dartboards, handicrafts, Macram, carpets, geotextiles, wire rope cores and mattresses.