WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STAPLE FIBRE AND FILAMENT FIBRE

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A staple fibre is a fibre of standardized length and may be of any composition. Staple length depends on the origin of the fibres. The filament fibre is an opposite term and it is a fibre that comes in continuous or near continuous lengths.
Example, cotton or wool is an example of staple fibre while silk which is extracted from cocoon of silkworm is an example of filament.

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Filament fibres refer to fibres of long continuous lengths, while staple fibres refer to those of shorter lengths, which are about a few inches long.
Examples:
Filament fibres: Nylon, polyester, etc.
Staple fibres: Cotton, wool, etc.
Fact: When filament fibres are cut short, they are referred to as staple fibres and are not known as filament ones, although if it may be wool or cotton.

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