Common Natural textile Fibers which are used to make fabrics are Cotton, Silk, Wool, Hemp, Jute, Flax/Linen, Cashmere, Mohair, Alpaca, Angora, Ramie, and Coconut. Manmade textile Fibers are Polyester, Nylon, Rayon, Acrylic, Spandex/Lycra, Olefin/Polypropylene, Modal Tencel/Lyocell, Viscose, Bamboo Rayon, Carbon Fiber, and Aramid/Kevlar

Plant-based fiber types include seed fibers like cotton, bast fibers like hemp, core fibers like jute, leaf fibers like abaca, fruit fibers like coconut, stalk fibers like wheat, cane, grass, and reed fibers like bamboo. Commonly used animal-based fibers for fashion include wool or hairs and silk fibers.

Fibers are inorganic or organic, natural or synthetic. Synthetic fibers can be produced very cheaply and in large amounts as compared to natural fibers. Rayon and nylon are organic synthetic fibers.Burlap is a coarse jute or hemp which is a natural fiber. Hessian is a jute fabric. Silk and cotton are produced from natural fibers.

Often you’ll see lists of ‘types of fabrics’ but they’re actually lists of fiber types: Cotton Polyester Silk Bamboo Hemp Wool Linen