natural fiber

/ˌnætʃərəl ˌfaɪbər/

Other forms: natural fibers

Definitions of natural fiber

1. noun

   fiber derived from plants or animals
   synonyms: natural fibre

   types:

   pandanus

   fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)

   New Zealand cotton

   a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber

   bowstring hemp

   strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage

   bast, bast fiber

   strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants

   animal fiber, animal fibre

   fiber derived from animals

   plant fiber, plant fibre

   fiber derived from plants

   staple, staple fiber, staple fibre

   a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn

   buntal

   fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats

   flax

   fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric

   cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool

   soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

   hemp

   a plant fiber

   horsehair

   hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse

   jute

   a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks

   kapok, silk cotton, vegetable silk

   a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation

   red silk cotton

   a plant fiber from the red silk-cotton tree of eastern India; inferior to kapok

   straw

   plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

   raffia, raphia

   leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.

   silk

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

   sisal, sisal hemp

   a plant fiber used for making rope

   wool

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

   type of:

   fiber, fibre

   a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn