Abstract
The natural lignocellulosic and protein fibres are very well known to the mankind from earlier times than 7000–8000 BCE. They are renewable, sustainable and completely biodegradable. They are characterized by important properties: good thermal isolation, air permeability, proper hygroscopicity and the moisture transfer, not releasing substances harmful to the body, not causing an allergic effect. Natural fibres behave safer in fire conditions in comparison with man-made fibres. Most of lignocellulosic fibrous materials such as cotton, flax, hemp, jute, kenaf, ramie, curaua, pineapple, bamboo, coir and also protein—wool and silk—can be extracted, processed, modified, functionalized and applied in the production of textiles (woven, knitted, nonwoven, technical and 3D textiles) and can be used as reinforcing materials in biocomposites and polymer composites.
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