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Luster

the gloss or shine possessed by a fiber, resulting from its reflection of light; the luster of manufactured fibers is often modified by use of a delustering pigment.

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Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E2228-23a Standard Guide for Microscopical Examination of Textile Fibers. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2023. Source link(link is external)
Reprinted, with permission, from ASTM, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428. A copy of the complete standard may be purchased from ASTM International, https://www.astm.org(link is external)