animal fibre

Other forms: animal fibres

Definitions of animal fibre

1. noun

   fiber derived from animals
   synonyms: animal fiber

   types:

   horsehair

   hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse

   silk

   animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders

   wool

   fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving

   Shetland wool

   a wool obtained from sheep of the Shetland islands

   raw wool

   wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed

   alpaca

   wool of the alpaca

   cashmere

   the wool of the Cashmere goat

   fleece

   the wool of a sheep or similar animal

   shoddy

   reclaimed wool fiber

   vicuna

   the wool of the vicuna

   virgin wool

   wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before

   type of:

   animal product

   a product made from animal material

   natural fiber, natural fibre

   fiber derived from plants or animals