List of textile fibres


Textile fibres or textile fibers can be created from many natural sources, as well as semisynthetic methods that use naturally occurring polymers, and synthetic methods that use polymer-based materials, and even minerals such as metals to make foils and wires. The consumer protection laws requires that fibre content be provided on content labels. Common textile fibres used in global fashion today include:

Animal-based fibres

Plant-based fibres (cellulosic fibres)

Other plant-based fibers: