fiber
natural or synthetic substance that is significantly longer than it is wide
Kevlar
heat-resistant and strong aromatic polyamide fiber
milkweed floss
fiber derived from various species of milkweed
camel hair
natural animal fiber, soft wool of the camel
fiber-optic patch cord
short fiber-optic cable with connectors at either end
Orlon
brand of acrylic fiber developed by DuPont
seaweed fiber
regenerated cellulose fiber produced from alginates derived from brown seaweed
synthetic silk
manufactured filament fiber
silicon carbide fiber
synthetic fiber
artificial silk
any synthetic fiber which resembles silk
fibril
molecular-scale fiber; part of e.g. textile
staple
textile fibers of similar short length which must be spun together to form yarn
karakul wool
wool of the karakul sheep
viscose
rayon produced using a cellulose xanthate solution
wire
flexible strand or rod of metal composed of one or more strands
boron fiber
artificially produced fiber
Lycra
registered trademark of DuPont for a spandex filament yarn
aramid fiber
synthetic fiber
melamine fiber
heat- and flame-resistant synthetic fiber made from melamine-formaldehyde resin
milkweed fiber
bast fiber from the milkweed plant (Asclepias syriaca and Asclepias incarnata)
synthetic fiber
artificially manufactured fibres, often based on polymers
wool
natural fibre from the soft hair of sheep or other mammals
cuprammonium rayon
regenerated fibre from cellulose dissolved in cuprammonium solution
spandex
elastic synthetic fiber
cashmere
fibre obtained from Cashmere goats and other types of goat
rayon
cellulose-based synthetic fiber
natural fiber
any fibre derived from natural sources such as plants, animals or minerals
protein filament
long chain of proteins, such as those found in hair, muscle, or in flagella. They are often bundled together for strength and rigidity
sliver
bundle or web of fiber used to spin yarn
zirconia fiber
ceramic fiber used primarily in insulation
corundum fiber
ceramic fiber
polyester fibre
synthetic fibre made from long-chain polymers
hemp fiber
fiber derived from Cannabis sativa
Egyptian cotton
extra-long staple cotton produced in Egypt
shoddy
medium-staple wool fiber made from reclaimed or recycled soft wool textiles or textile scraps
pat silk
silk from the cocoons of domesticated Bombyx mori from Assam, India
regenerated cellulose
material formed as either fibers or films by chemically processing cellulose
llama fiber
textile fiber from the coat of the llama
Protein fibre
natural or regenerated fibre composed of protein
mohair
natural animal fiber made from the long, lustrous hair of the Angora goat
cellulose fiber
natural or regenerated fibers containing cellulose
palm fibre
fiber obtained from the palm plant
animal fiber
natural fiber from animals like silk and sheep
milk fibre
synthetic fibre made from casein extracted from milk
istle
plant fiber from Mexican species of agave and yucca
ixtle
common name for various leaf fibers of Agave spp. and similar plants, especially of Central and South America
luminescent fibers
textile materials consisting of a polymer mixed with luminescent pigment
piezoelectric fiber
synthetic fiber that can create electricity under stress