More rope images: these from high-resolution cross-sections of braided polymer climbing rope made with CT scanning.
Rope Making Machines
Images of rope making machines, which twist individual strands separately (driven by a single crank), which are then combined into one thicker rope.
Also highly recommended are these videos on the Wikipedia page for Rope, which I sadly cannot seem to convert from OGV to anything usable :(
Via: MK Drafting and Lumenaris