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Knots In Cotton Fiber

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32%6 Full of knots or the appearance of knots
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32%5Fiber knots
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• A short fibre left over from combing wool or spinning silk during the preparation of textile yarns. Sometimes it is referred to as 'Raw Silk', although this is somewhat of a misnomer.

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