Filament Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
A filament is a fine, thinly spun thread, fiber, or wire. Originally the term referred primarily to animal or vegetable structures, but with advances in technology it is frequently used to refer to human-made things including filaments of incandescent light bulbs.
Contrary to fibres (or staple fibres) which are cut to a selected length, the word "filament" is used in the textile industry to designate an endless or continuous object, the length of which is only limited by the capacity of the spool whereon the filament is wound.
An electrical filament is used to convert electricity into heat and/or light and refers to elements made of some kind of wire. Filaments are commonly found in traditional light bulbs.
Thomas Alva Edison found that carbon made the best filament material for his incandescent light bulbs.
Today most incandescent light bulbs use tungsten filament, which is even better. [1]