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
| Arabic | طول التيلة |
|---|---|
| French | Longueur de fibre |
| Turkish | Elyaf uzunluğu (stapel boyu) |
Learn it in the lesson
Cotton: how it is grown and graded, and what "Ne 30/1 combed" means
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