To help compare different
orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10
-5 m and 10
-4 m (10 μm and 100 μm).
- Shorter lengths
- 10 μm -- Width of cotton? fibre
- 12 μm -- Width of acrylic? fibre
- 13 μm -- Width of nylon fibre
- 14 μm -- Width of polyester? fibre
- 15 μm -- Width of silk? fibre
- 17 μm -- Dust mite excreta[1]
- 20 μm -- Width of wool? fibre
- 80 μm -- width of human hair
- -- red blood cell
- Longer lengths
(Fibre sizes from http://www.carnicom.com/micro2.htm)