The long fibrous strands of cotton wool are ideal for pykrete.

Powerful turbine suction instantly drew the fibrous, fruity strands right through its protective screen.

They were delicate, fibrous strands that glowed an eerie blue and waved back and forth as though immersed in the waters of the sea.

The vines were thick, fibrous strands with knotty protrusions every half-meter or so.

Usually, fibrous strands are found between this latter process and the iliac crest, but these are only considered a true ligament when dense enough.

The opening was just in front of my face when I cut the last fibrous strand and fell backwards.

These allow floaters which are perceived in the visual field as spots or fibrous strands.

Then, the active portion was precipitated out by alcohol fractionation, resulting in fibrous strands that could be removed with a stirring rod.

Since 'string' implies a use, I describe it more generically: interwoven fibrous strands.

Since "interwoven fibrous strands" does not imply a use, I can stop working on wick and start working on wax.