Staple fibre
Short lengths of fibres, normally measured in inches or fraction of inches, like those naturally found in cotton and wool. Silk, however, is the only natural fibre that does not come in staple lengths but instead in filament lengths. See Fibre morphology, Fibre length and Microstructure fibre
TEXTILE FIBRE OVERVIEW
ECO-FASHION ENCYCLOPEDIA
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