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Staple (textiles)

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Two wool samples of different staple lengths

Staple is a term referring to fiber that comes in discrete and consistent lengths. It is often used in the phrase, "staple length" to describe exactly what lengths the fibers are on average.

The opposite term is filament fiber, which is fiber that comes in continuous to near continuous lengths for use.

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