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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > nonfood products > textile products > textile fibers > staple (fibers)
Preferred Term:

staple (fibers)

Definition:
Short fibers cut to a specific length to be twisted together to form a yarn for weaving or knitting into fabrics, or for tufting into carpets. Cotton, flax, and wool exist only as staple fibers. Nylon and polyester are synthetic fibers available in staple form.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
textile fibers
Entry Terms:
  • fiber staple
  • staple length
  • cotton staple
  • staple (fibres)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/64112
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2013-03-19