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Ryan Slopek, postdoctoral research associate, compares the structure of nonwoven (left) and woven (right) cotton fabrics using a scanning electron microscope. Nonwoven fabrics are made by entangling the fibers, which gives the fabric strength.
Photo by Peggy Greb.
