Home > Term: kapok
kapok
Short, lightweight cotton-like fibers from the seed pod of trees of the family Bombacabeae. A very brittle fiber, it is generally not spun. It is used for stuffing cushions, mattresses, etc., and for life jackets because of its buoyancy and moisture resistance.
- Kalbos dalis: noun
- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Textiles
- Category: Manufactured fibers
- Company: Celanese
0
Kūrėjas
- Jill Scott
- 100% positive feedback