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In the [[composites]] [[industry]], a '''tow''' is an untwisted [[bundle]] of continuous [[Filament (textiles)|filament]]s, and it refers to [[wiktionary:human-made|human-made]] [[fiber]]s, particularly [[carbon fiber]]s (also called graphite).
Tows are designated by the number of fibers they contain, e.g. a 12K tow contains about 12,000 fibers.
In the [[textile industry]], a '''tow''' (rhymes with how, unless referring to [[cellulose acetate]] which sounds like toe) is a coarse, broken fiber such as [[flax]], [[hemp]], or [[jute]].<ref>[http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org/history/glossary.htm Glossary of Colonial Terms], History Online</ref> Flax tows are often used as [[upholstery]] stuffing, and tows in general are frequently cut up to produce staple fibers.
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