Which one of the following is an example of staple fibre?

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A Cotton
B Silk
C Both the options
D None of the above

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Answer: A. Cotton

Staple fibres are short fibres that must be twisted together to make yarn, and cotton is a typical example. Silk is a long continuous filament from the silkworm cocoon, so it is not a staple fibre.

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