Explanatory notes
… so worn out, soiled or torn as to be beyond cleaning or repair, or of small new cuttings (e.g., dressmakers’ or … cordage, rope or cables, used or unused (e.g., scrap pieces resulting from the manufacture of twine, cordage, rope or … or in small pieces. They are generally fit only for the recovery (e.g., by pulling) of the fibres (which are usually …