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Glossary

What is Staple length?

The length of an individual cotton fibre, measured in millimetres. Longer staple generally spins into a stronger, finer yarn.

This term in other languages

Arabicطول التيلة
FrenchLongueur de fibre
TurkishElyaf uzunluğu (stapel boyu)

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Cotton: how it is grown and graded, and what "Ne 30/1 combed" means

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