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Serat

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Lihat pula artikel serat pangan untuk konteks serat sebagai bahan pangan.

Fiber (UK: fiber ) is a type of material in the form of pieces of components that make up the whole network extends. Examples of the most common fiber is fiber in the fabric. This material is very important in the biology of both animals and plants as a binder in the body. Humans use of fiber in many ways: to make rope, cloth, or paper. The fibers can be classified into two types of natural fibers and synthetic fibers (man-made fibers). Synthetic fibers can be produced inexpensively in large quantities. However, natural fibers have many advantages, especially in terms of comfort .

Serat alami meliputi serat yang diproduksi oleh tumbuh-tumbuhan, hewan, dan proses geologis. Serat jenis ini bersifat dapat mengalami pelapukan. Serat alami dapat digolongkan ke dalam:

Serat sintetis atau serat buatan manusia umumnya berasal dari bahan petrokimia. Namun, ada pula serat sintetis yang dibuat dari selulosa alami seperti rayon.

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