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Glossary

What is Absorbency?

A fibre's ability to take up and hold moisture, such as cotton's absorbency compared to silk's.

This term in other languages

Arabicقابلية الامتصاص
FrenchPouvoir absorbant
TurkishEmicilik

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Wool, silk and linen: how they differ from cotton in properties and use

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