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Old May 8th 09, 08:36 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Hollow fiber

While they are used a lot in things like filtration systems and other
industrial applications requireing a floating membrane, hollow fibers
are also used in textiles.

As a stand alone term, hollow fiber usually refers to a manmade fiber
that has been spun around a solid core of something like vinyl, the
core is then slid out of the resultant yarn leaving the hollow shell.
This yarn is an excellent insulator, but has very poor tensile
strength. It is used in several brand name thermal products, where it
is used as a fill or batt. Several companies are experimenting with
blending various types of hollow fiber with other fibers in order to
produce a textile retaining the excellent insulating properties of
hollow fibers, and with sufficient strength to be used as a functional
fabric.

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