Optical fiber cloth, also known as LED luminous cloth, fiber optic fabric, or luminous cloth, is a textile material made from plastic optical fibers woven through a warp and weft. Heat-Free Lighting: Since the light source is remote, the fiber transmits the light but isolates the heat from the light source from the illumination point, an important consideration for lighting delicate objects, such as in museum displays, that could be damaged by heat or intense light. An optical fiber is a single, hair-fine filament drawn from molten silica glass. These fibers are replacing metal wire as the transmission medium in high-speed, high-capacity communications systems that convert information into light, which is then transmitted via fiber optic cable. Light is transmitted along the center of the fiber from one end to the other, and a signal may be imposed.
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