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Glossary

What is Fibre fineness?

How thin an individual fibre is; finer fibres pack more filaments into a yarn's cross-section, for a smoother, more even yarn.

This term in other languages

Arabicنعومة الليفة
FrenchFinesse de la fibre
TurkishElyaf inceliği

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How fibre length, fineness and strength affect the yarn and fabric made from it

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