noil

Etymology
Perhaps from Middle English *noil, from Old French noel, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, from Latin, diminutive of nodus.

Noun

 * 1) A short fibre left over from combing wool or spinning silk during the preparation of textile yarns. Sometimes it is referred to as 'Raw Silk', although this is somewhat of a misnomer.
 * The silk noil was slightly nubby with random flecks in an off-white colour.

Translations

 * Czech: výčesek
 * German: Kämmling