A pliable, thread-like structure that is significantly longer than it is wide, serving as the basic building block for all yarns and fabrics. Fibers can be harvested from natural sources like plants and animals, or extruded synthetically from polymers. They are spun together to create yarn, which is then woven, knitted, or felted into cloth.
Heard on the job
We need a fiber with higher tensile strength if this rope is going to hold marine loads.
Also heard as
- fibre