Fiber precursor

A method for fabricating fiber precursor, comprising the step of:

• twisting, about a central axis, a plurality of fibers so that the fibers become predominantly aligned to a fixed angle offset from the central axis and form a continuous cylindrical element having a longitudinal axis along the central axis.

A fiber precursor comprising:

• a straight core having a longitudinal axis and being comprised of a first bundle of a plurality of colinear fibers;
• and
• at least one additional bundle of a plurality colinear fibers wrapped around the straight core so as to form a coil about the straight core, wherein the coil comprises a plurality of sections wherein each section of the coil is offset from the longitudinal axis of the straight core by a fixed angle wherein the fixed angle for each section is the same fixed angle.

A method for fabricating a fiber precursor, comprising the step of:

• wrapping at least one bundle comprised of a plurality colinear fibers around a straight core comprised of a bundle of colinear fibers having a longitudinal axis, so form at least one coil with the at least one bundle about the straight core wherein each section of the at least one coil is offset from the longitudinal axis of the straight core by a fixed angle wherein the fixed angle for each section is the same fixed angle.

A fiber precursor comprising:

• three or more bundles of a plurality colinear fibers interlaced with one another so as to form an interlocking, repeating pattern.

A method for fabricating a fiber precursor, comprising the step of:

• interlacing three or more bundles of a plurality colinear fibers so as to form a repeating pattern.