Table 3.

Mechanical properties and content of plant fibers.

Plant	Cellulose (%)	Hemicellulose (%)	Lignin (%)	Strength (MPa)	Elongation (%)	Young’s Modulus (GPa)	Refs.
Cotton	90–95	2–3	0.2–0.5	287–587	7–8	5–13	[58]
Sisal	65	12	10	611–637	2–25	9.4–22	[10]
Banana	60–65	6–8	5–10	529–914	3–10	17–32	[10,93]
Kenaf	50–57	22	10	240–930	1.6	14–53	[94]
Hemp	57–77	14–22.4	3.7–13	690	1–3.5	-	[95]
Bagasse	55.2	17	25	290	-	17	[10,90]
Jute	61–71	14–20	12–13	393–773	1.5–1.8	10–30	[94,96]
Flax	67–71	18–20	3	343–1035	1.2–3	27.6–160	[10,58]
Pineapple	70–80	18.8	12.7	126.6	2.2	4.4	[93,96]
Bamboo	74	13	10	391–100	2	11–30	[93]