A lignified cell type that reinforces the xylem of angiosperms and functions in mechanical support; slender, tapered sclerenchyma cells that usually form bundles.
The hair-like filaments of any textile substance, such as the fibers of cotton or the individual hairs of wool.
natural or synthetic filaments, such as cotton or nylon, which can be used in the construction of textiles
A unit of matter, either a natural, or manufactured that form the basic element of fabrics and other textile structures.
The material from which fabric is made. Fibers are of two types, natural and man-made. Man-made fibers are those manufactured from raw materials, such petro chemicals. Examples of man-made or synthetic fibers include: nytril, vinyl, glass, and anidex. Natural fibers are those made from vegetable or animal materials. Examples include cotton, flax, jute, wool, and silk.
Decorative yarns and threads used to embellish projects.
Fancy threads used to embellish scrapbooking pages.
Refers to any and all woven textile used in scrapbooking. Ribbon, thread, yarn, scraps of fabric, and twine
Tiny filaments made of polypropylene, polyolefin, nylon, polyethylene, polyester, or acrylic used to control shrinkage cracking. Fibers do not provide structural reinforcement.
The slender, thread-like cellulose structures that cohere to form a sheet of paper.
The materials used in the making of textile yarns or threads that can vary in size, shape, texture and color, and are typically categorized as natural or synthetic.
Fibers can be used long or short (chopped). For composites, fibers are generally used long or in Mats or fabric. In this case the thermoset resin mainly acts as a binder. In thermoplastics, they are most of the time used chopped (relatively short lengths of very small cross-sections) as reinforcer. Glass fibers are the most used fibers. Syn. Extender, Reinforcer