An attempt was analytically made to explore the feasibility of fiber orientation control in a short fiber composite by loading magnetic moment. The analysis was carried out for a paramagnetic short fiber coated with ferromagnetic substance. Formulations to predict the torque applied to the coated fiber and time required for the rotation of the fiber were presented. Numerical calculations based on the formulations showed that the fiber orienta tion control can be made by the loading of the magnetic moment even if the magnetic coating is thin and the magnetic field is reasonably low.