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Fiber
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<p>Fiber is a natural or artificial substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. Fibers are often used in the manufacture of other materials. The strongest engineering materials often incorporate fibers, for example <a href="/facts/Carbon_fibers/BTIgu1Jx">carbon fiber</a> and <a href="/facts/Ultra-high-molecular-weight_polyethylene/VDuc337R">ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene</a>. </p><p>Synthetic fibers can often be produced very cheaply and in large amounts compared to natural fibers, but for clothing natural fibers have some benefits, such as comfort, over their synthetic counterparts. </p>