natural fiber

English

Alternative forms

• natural fibre

Etymology

natural +‎ fiber

Noun

natural fiber (countable and uncountable, plural natural fibers)

1. An organic fiber that is obtained naturally, notably from a plant or animal.

   Sheep and flax produce the natural fibers wool and linen.

Antonyms

• synthetic fiber

Translations

fiber which is obtained naturally

• Dutch: natuurvezel m or f, natuurlijke vezel m or f
• Finnish: luonnonkuitu (fi)
• French: fibre naturel m
• Italian: fibra naturale (it) f
• Russian: приро́дное волокно́ n (priródnoje voloknó)