Cattail fiber

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materiales por forma> > <materiales por forma física> > <fibra y productos de fibra> > fibra > fibra natural > fibra vegetal

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]