#natural_fiber__naturalfiber__natural_fibre__naturalfibre derived from plants or animals
supertype: fiber__fibre a slender and greatly elongated solid substance
subtype: pandanus fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)
subtype: New_Zealand_cotton a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber
subtype: bowstring_hemp__bowstringhemp strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
subtype: bast_fiber__bast strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
subtype: animal_fiber__animal_fibre fiber derived from animals
subtype: horsehair.animal_fiber taken from the mane or tail of a horse
subtype: silk.animal_fiber fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting
subtype: wool fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
subtype: Shetland_wool a wool obtained from sheep of the Shetland islands
subtype: raw_wool__rawwool wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed
subtype: alpaca.wool wool of the alpaca
subtype: cashmere.wool the wool of the Kashmir goat
subtype: fleece.wool the wool of a sheep or similar animal
subtype: shoddy reclaimed wool fiber
subtype: vicuna.wool the wool of the vicuna
subtype: virgin_wool wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before
subtype: plant_fiber__plantfiber__plant_fibre__plantfibre fiber derived from plants
subtype: buntal fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats
subtype: flax.plant_fiber fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
subtype: cotton_wool__cotton silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
subtype: absorbent_cotton__absorbentcotton__cotton_wool cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
subtype: hemp a plant fiber
subtype: kenaf__deccanhemp fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus
subtype: bowstring_hemp.hemp__bowstringhemp hemp obtained from the sansevieria
subtype: Manilla_hemp__Manila_hemp__abaca a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
subtype: jute a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks
subtype: kapok__silk_cotton__vegetable_silk__vegetablesilk from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
subtype: red_silk_cotton from the red silk-cotton tree of E India; inferior to kapok
subtype: straw plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
subtype: raphia__raffia leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
subtype: sisal_hemp__sisalhemp__sisal a plant fiber used for making rope
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