noil

The short fiber obtained in combing long staple wool is called "noil."

An increased yield and better quality of top, owing to the absence of broken fiber, and consequent diminution of noil and waste.

There was a good deal of waste in this combing, that is, large clumps of tangled wool called noil were combed out.

Some of the noil collected by the combing process is composed of a large percentage of short mohair.