Affordable natural materials other than linen to make flemish twist strings?

[Lorenzo]

Is cotton good?

Thanks

[Selfbowman]

Get Linen from Tandy Leather. That about as good as I’ve found. Just accept it being a rope or go fast flight.

[Lorenzo]

I noticed that twisting multiple 2mm cotton strands makes decent strings for bows up to 50 lbs

[bownarra]

You nee to get a copy of vol2 TBB and read the chapter on strings Very useful.
As for material don't look further than raw hemp fibers. Much stronger than anything else and very rot resistant. Easy enough to get nowadays. I;ve jusrt sent off for a few hanks.
There is a reason all ships used hemp ropes

[superdav95]

I may have to try some hemp bow string also.  Very interesting

[Gimlis Ghost]

How does this sound?
20# 1mm thick Hemp macrama cord 205 feet for $8.35 with free shipping.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/334173678101?hash=item4dce4daa15:g:SAQAAOSwMIZhX2rg&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACUPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSprd4IgPv6LBzlteBBg9PextbEpct7f%252F9CsIFLF%252BLS%252FRaeWFNb6jPAi0nKMVzhE4GmJUavp%252FwCBU2WaVoB0cXiUxXhQQBSCaP5flJkbf7FzVRKGSVAeebcIRHIGOgraSq64ZlTImXaXWxS03XUm0CyIyiFs%252FjiMAyu%252FvH9Z5MPDMlhT3fRhtwyPwKa%252BxJLa%252FCwyiq56BCLuV71GD%252B2%252Fh%252FxJxzZIS8jNmWA1%252FHlnpN0kWer5%252FVVm6UwZ3MkFp8lv9uWyTLGy3x8JdWpb%252Fiv7UQILr5qCAtwwmCOJaMdd0l%252FzzdQPfYVF6hxEg8FFC4cEOp3Ul86aXrxuud%252FAy1GA0yh6KEdYUsEroI1X08Two46FTwIokYbSHMMq7hzIv6IXoDDXJAlB3hyjT%252BXGZfI0TxIUCuSGbAt5OQgs8zBIUO53%252Fx%252BbqMtADEKMf8pITlVE7%252F7LvJmF3qspO9bK%252F%252BRb4jumSwmGj1HP9Xg0geVHQ05yaQgGX77%252FnlMUYly27EzqNkicMPm80YnDVHWBxxG7cyuQIfV1PlYtVkIPRO21jumQS7gh4WP2IeXbF6WDsl%252FuIc1hpA0O%252FfdDZ2uZ4J0GA0IfBukuycK%252FUZFgH1N5RPUbd5roJCl8pF00M4Czdb%252B9ucsOZYXKdFiR8cWaBYobC2Ver228jJcUFo7pF9Z2XDqNr%252BPTKiDHG7VZOqfwwfHErqH5FmkkGbHIg9xhoJ7DFBE0nzE3cbBd9SmT2iqmflKSw%253D%7Cclp%3A2334524%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6zrhaWgXw

[bownarra]

Not all hemp is equal. The key with it is that you have long fibers. Best to buy a small test amount then see how it goes. Also a lot of stuff labelled as hemp isn't....or it is mixed with other fibers....There is a great supplier in England. I get hanks of raw fibers from them and am just testing some fine cord from them.