Cut-resistant fiber containing a hard filler

A cut-resistant fiber comprising a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler distributed uniformly in said fiber, said fiber having a denier in the range of about 1 to about 50 dpf;

• said filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3, said filler being present in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight, said filler being selected from the group consisting of a powder having an average diameter up to 20 microns, an elongated particle having an average length up to 20 microns, and mixtures thereof;
• said filler being included in sufficient quantity to improve the cut resistance by at least 10% compared with a fiber comprising said polymer without said filler as measured by the Ashland Cut Protection Performance Test.