Cattail fiber

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Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by form> > <materials by physical form> > <fiber and fiber products> > fiber > natural fiber > plant fiber

Descripción

Short, fluffy fibers obtained from the cylindrical flowers of plants of the genus Typha. Used for filling pillows, upholstery, life jackets, and as sorbents; the fiber provides sound and heat insulation as well as buoyancy.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300375474

Otros términos

  • cattail fibers [en]
  • fiber, cattail [en]
  • cattail (fiber) [en]
  • cattail fibre [en]
  • cat's tail fibre [en]