Stock photography, photos: Packing Rope - Kerala, India Stock photos of Hemp workers packing rope in Kerala, India. The hemp plant is native to Central and Western Asia. Hemp fibres obtained from the plant‚s woody stem are used to make ropes, twines, cords, sailcloth and tarpaulin. Kerala is a rope-making center in India. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: kerala, rope, hemp, India, asia, working, workers