Assertion: sisal | /r/HasProperty | leading material
Facets:
value: for agricultural twine
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: because of affinity for certain dyestuffs
type: CAUSE
value: because of ability
type: CAUSE
value: traditionally
type: OTHER
value: because of resistance to deterioration in saltwater
type: CAUSE
value: because of its strength
type: CAUSE
value: because of durability
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Sisal is the leading material for agricultural twine due to its durability, strength, ability to stretch, resistance to deterioration in saltwater and affinity for certain dyestuffs.
text: Traditionally, sisal has been the leading material for agricultural twine (binder twine and baler twine) because of its strength, durability, ability to stretch, affinity for certain dyestuffs, and resistance to deterioration in saltwater.
text: Traditionally, sisal has been the leading material for agricultural twine (binder twine and baler twine) because of its strength, durability, ability to stretch, affinity for certain dyestuffs, and resistance to deterioration in saltwater, but the importance of this traditional use is diminishing with competition from polypropylene and the development of other haymaking techniques, while new higher-valued sisal products have been developed.