A term used in the textile industry to denote a product made by laminating loose fibers placed over each other at random angles and united with a binder of natural or synthetic adhesive.

纺织工业用的一个术语，指的是将松散纤维以各种杂乱角度互相分层叠置而用天然或合成粘结剂粘结在一起制成的一种产品。

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Ingrid Johnson, a professor of textile development and marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology, says today's synthetic fibers are smaller and softer than the polyester of yesteryear.

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