List of textile fibres

Textile fibres or textile fibers (see spelling differences) can be created from many natural sources (animal hair or fur, cocoons as with silk worm cocoons), 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:

Plant-based fibres (cellulosic fibres)
Other plant-based fibers:


 * Bast fibre
 * Cedar bark textile
 * Esparto
 * Fique
 * Papyrus
 * Straw

Mineral-based fibres

 * Basalt fiber
 * Copper
 * Gold
 * Steel