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This article is about physical matter, for the rock music band, see Material (band) . Materials are physical substances used as inputs to Production or Manufacturing . "Raw materials" are first extracted or harvested from the earth and divided into a form that can be easily transported and stored, then processed to produce "semi-finished materials". These can be input into a new cycle of production and " Finishing processes to create "finished materials", ready for Distribution and Consumption . An example of a raw material is Cotton , which can be processed into thread, and then processed into Cloth , a semi-finished material. Sewing and cutting the fabric turns it into a Garment , which is a finished material. Steelmaking is another example—raw materials are extracted, refined and proccessed into steel, a semi-finished material. Steel is then used as an input in many other industries to make finished products. SEE ALSO
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