Cotton-polyester, for instance
Mixed-fiber describes textiles or fabrics made from a blend of different fiber types, such as cotton and polyester or wool and synthetic materials: a mixed-fiber sweater that's easier to care for than pure wool.
The term appears on clothing labels and in textile specifications.
Mixed-fiber blends often combine the desirable properties of each component—natural breathability with synthetic durability or wrinkle resistance.
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Cotton-polyester, for instance
Mixed-fiber describes textiles or fabrics made from a blend of different fiber types, such as cotton and polyester or wool and synthetic materials: a mixed-fiber sweater that's easier to care for than pure wool.
The term appears on clothing labels and in textile specifications.
Mixed-fiber blends often combine the desirable properties of each component—natural breathability with synthetic durability or wrinkle resistance.
1. textiles — blend, Combine into mixture; yarn (Twisted strand for crafts); fabric (Woven or knit material); weave (Interlace strands into fabric); thread · spinning · knitting · cloth · garment · textile · swatch · warp · weft · filament
2. nutrition — dietary, Of food consumption; roughage (Indigestible food matter); soluble (Able to dissolve); insoluble (Cannot be dissolved); bran · whole-grain · psyllium · oat · flaxseed · digestion · cereal · supplement · prebiotic · regularity
material compositionmixed-fiber ≠ pure Unmixed, without impurities; unmixed · homogeneous · all-natural
mixed, fiber, mix, fibre, mixes, mixing, mixer, mixers, unmixed
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