: short fiber removed during the combing of a textile fiber and often separately spun into yarn
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At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf.
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“Noil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noil. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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