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    • A microscopic longitudinal view of synthetic fibre & wool fibre
    Rights: © AgResearch Published 2 June 2010 Size: 50 KB Referencing Hub media

    A microscopic view of a wool fibre showing its surface scales compared to the smooth exterior of a synthetic fibre.

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