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Fibers are unique units of biological tissues, mineral habits, or spinning processes; examples include muscle and nerve fibers, wool, fur, hair, cotton, linen, natural silk, natural and regenerated cellulose, asbestos, spun silicate glass, and man-made polymeric fibers. Although fibers vary widely in chemical nature, they are physically alike, being much longer than wide, very strong for their small cross sections, and anisotropic. The microscopically determinative properties of fibers are both morphological and structural. The distinctive morphology of a fiber type includes sizes and shapes in both longitudinal and cross-sectional views.
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Rochow, T.G., Tucker, P.A. (1994). Microscopical Properties of Fibers. In: Introduction to Microscopy by Means of Light, Electrons, X Rays, or Acoustics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1513-9_6
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