The fibers we currently make are not as thin as human hair. Currently they're around 800 microns in diameter and we prefer actually thinner fabric for them to go into because like especially if we're going to wear it outside then summer you don't want to wear something thick but we could do either. Right now we're talking about diagnostic and if I'm getting a head gary then go ahead and go through it.
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