<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">fiber</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>natural fiber</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>synthetic fiber</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>metal thread</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>ceramic fiber</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>basalt fiber</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>glass fiber</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>fiber scutching</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>fiber artists</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>fiber and fiber by product</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>fibres</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>fibers</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Material comprising long, thin filaments with a length at least 100 times their diameter; characterized by flexibility. Fiber is used to make thread, cordage, textiles, paper, mats, and as fillers and strengtheners in composite materials. ]]></note></mads>