Fiber ( American English) or fibre ( International English) is elongated stringy natural , man-made or manufactured material. In the case of natural fibers, they often tie together the parts of natural creatures. Natural vegetable fibers, generally consist of cellulose, examples include cotton, linen, and hemp. Cellulose fibers are used in the manufacture of paper and cloth. Natural animal fiber s include spider silk, sinew, hair, and wool. There are naturally occurring mineral fiber s such as asbestos.Man-made fibers are those that are made artificially, but from from natural raw materials (often cellulosic). Examples include fiberglassThere is a disputed proposal to merge this article with glass-reinforced plastic. See the for discussion. Fiberglass or fibreglass is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. It is widely used in the manufacture of insulation and textiles. It is, rayonRayon is a transparent fibre made of processed cellulose. Cellulose fibres from wood or cotton are dissolved in alkali to make a solution called viscose, which is then extruded through a nozzle, or spinneret, into an acid bath to reconvert the viscose int, acetateAcetate or ethanoate is the anion of a salt or ester of acetic acid. The term can also refer to an acetate disc used in audio record production. Acetate can refer to cellulose acetate, especially fibers or other derived products. Acetates., cupro , and the more recently developed LyocellLyocell is a fibre made from wood pulp cellulose. It was first manufactured in 1992 by Acordis Cellulosic Fibers, Inc. The only current manufacturer in the United States is Tencel Ltd, who market it under the trademarked brand name Tencel . The product is.
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- textileThis article is about the type of fabric. Textile is also a jargon term used by naturists or nudists to describe a person who wears clothes, and also the property that nudity is not allowed, e. in "textile beach", "textile campsite", etc. A textile is any
- wood fibreWood fibres are (usually) cellulosic elements that are extracted from trees, straw, bamboo, cotton seed, hemp and sugar cane to name just a few sources. The dimensions of individual fibres typically used in North America can range from 0. 5 mm to 30 mm (0
- fiber cropFiber crops are field crops grown for fiber production, either for paper or fabric. These have the advantage of a quick turnaround time, less total environmental damage in harvesting, and less contribution to greenhouse gases. Field crops for fiber are ge
- optical fiberAn optical fiber in American English or fibre in British English is a transparent thin fiber for transmitting light. Fiber optics is the branch of science and engineering concerned with optical fibers. The optical fiber can be used as a medium for telecom
