| (17) Synthetic fiber--May be used to designate any of the generic named fibers in this subsection. (g) Miscellaneous fibers. (1) Cellulose fiber--Generic term for any wood or other vegetable growth reduced to a fibrous state. (2) Coconut husk fiber or coir--Generic term for fibers obtained from the outer shell of coconut. (3) Excelsior--Generic term for shredded wood fibers but does not include waste such as shavings, sawdust, or similar wastes. (4) Flax fiber--Generic term for fiber derived from the plant of the genus Linum usitatissimum. (5) Jute fiber--Generic term for fiber obtained from various species (corchorus) of plants of the linden family. (6) Kapok--Generic term for fibers from the seed of kapok trees. (7) Sisal fiber--Generic term for fibers obtained from leaves of agave plants (Agave sisalana). (h) Rubber. (1) Rubber--Natural rubber and the following synthetic rubber-like materials: chloroprene, styrene-butadiene copolymers, butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers, polymerized isobutylene, with or without comonomers present and thioplasts (any of the polysulfide rubbers consisting of organic radicals linked through sulfur). (2) Latex foam rubber--Generic term for rubber latex which previously has not been coagulated or solidified. (3) Sponge rubber--Generic term for rubber which has previously been coagulated or solidified. (i) Wool or virgin wool. This term includes a fleece of sheep or lamb, which has been scoured or scoured and carbonized and shall be free of kemp and vegetable matter. (j) Gel. Generic term for any filling material of a semi-solid form, typically encased in a leak proof fabric cover and consisting of a mixture of water or other liquid base, dissolved chemicals and/or a suspension of other chemicals, which provides special ergonomic and resiliency properties. (k) Buckwheat hulls. Generic term for the hulls removed from the seed of the buckwheat plant. (l) Universal definitions. The following terms are common industry definitions for fibers obtained as by-products during the various machine operations necessary in the manufacture of cotton yarn up to but not including the process of spinning. These terms must be preceded by the name of the textile fiber from which it is produced. (1) Card, strip or stripping--Tangled or matted mass of fibers removed from the carding cloth during the carding process. (2) Comber or noils--Tangled fibers removed during the combing process of textile fibers. (3) Fly--Fibers removed from the machines during carding, drawing or similar textile operations. (4) Napper--Lint removed during the process of raising the face of a cloth. (5) Picker, picker motes, or motes--Matted or tangled masses of fiber resulting from the opening and cleaning of fibers in opener room of the textile mill. (6) Sweepings--The fibrous sweepings from the floors of the textile mill. |
