For the basic manufacturing process, the fibers and filaments are made into yarn. They are then twisted/braided or plaited according to the type of rope being made. Yarn is passed through register plates then into compression tubes which twist it to the desired direction and finally form three strands of the yarn.

Natural fibers must be lubricated with natural oil and fed into machines which eliminate dirt, straighten the fibers, and comb them off with steel toothed combs. The strands go through a set of combs to produce a sliver. Several of these fibers are grouped together in a process called doubling or throwing. This process is similar for synthetic fibers which align more easily.

Rope making machines have continued to have high demand in the industry. This is due to continued demand for ropes especially in the maritime industry. Advances in the technology of construction of this machine have led to improved quality of the final products as well as faster manufacturing and production times.