Design and Technology GCSE
Fibre
What Fibre means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Fibre
A fine, hair-like structure that is the fundamental building block of all textiles.
Topics that use Fibre
- The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of natural, synthetic, blended and mixed fibres, and woven, non-woven and knitted textiles (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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