NALT

Preferred term

staple (fibers)

Topic

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.

textile fibers

cotton staple
fiber staple
staple (fibres)
staple length

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

35174

Spanish

fibra corta

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/64112

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 3/19/13