To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10-5 m and 10-4 m. |
To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10-5 m and 10-4 m (10 μm and 100 μm). |
* 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 |
(Fibre sizes from http://www.carnicom.com/micro2.htm) |
(Fibre sizes from http://www.carnicom.com/micro2.htm)