natural fibre

collocation in English

meaningsofnaturalandfibre

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natural
adjective
uk
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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fibre
noun
uk
/ˈfaɪ.bər/us
/ˈfaɪ.bɚ/
any of the thread-like parts that form plant or artificial material and can be made ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandfibrefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnatural fibre

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Cotton is the primarynaturalfibreused by modern humans.
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Unfortunately, there is no reason to suspect that the material is not anaturalfibreuntil the damage is done.
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We would certainly hope that thenaturalfibrewool textile industry would not be excluded from consideration.
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Thenaturalfibreor kevlar rope is necessary as synthetic ropes will melt rapidly, and thenaturalfibre ropes will also need to be replaced often as well.
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Naturalfibrecotton is only about half the price of raw wool, and artificial silk is less than half the price.
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Cotton remains the most importantnaturalfibre, so is treated in depth.
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Silk crepe/crape, jersey, and othernaturalfibretextiles are popular fabrics for this design.
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The discovery of a newnaturalfibre, jute, changed the destiny of both the town and the region.
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Synthetic fibre ropes are significantly stronger than theirnaturalfibrecounterparts, but also possess certain disadvantages, including slipperiness.
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The steel hypozomata tension varied as the hull bent on waves, rather than exerting a substantially constant tension like anaturalfibrerope.
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Shirts are normally made of a polyester mesh, which does not trap the sweat and body heat in the same way as a shirt made of anaturalfibre.
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