Table 2.

Physical and mechanical properties of the most popular natural fibers [88,98,99,100].

Fiber	Diameter (μm)	Density (g/cm3)	Tensile Strength (MPa)	Young’s Modulus (GPa)	Elongation at Break (%)	Moisture Absorption (%)
Abaca	10–30	1.5	430–813	31.10–33.60	2.9–10	~
Bagasse	~	1.20	20–290	19–27	1.10	~
Bamboo	88–125	0.91–1.26	503	35.91	1.40	~
Banana	100–250	1.35	529–914	27–32	2.60–5.90	~
Basalt	17	2.8	4800	90	3.15	~
Coconut	150–250	1.15–1.25	131–220	4–6	15–40	10
Cotton	~	1.50–1.51	287–597	5.50–12.60	0.30–10	8–25
Flax	25	1.40–1.50	345–1500	27.60–80	1.20–3.20	7
Hemp	25–600	1.48–1.50	550–900	70	1.60–4	8
Henequen	~	1.20–1.40	430–570	10–16.30	3.70–5.90	~
Jute	25–250	1.30–1.48	393–800	0.13–27.60	1.16–1.80	12
Kenaf	~	1.25–1.40	284–930	0.13–26.50	1.16–1.80	~
Pineapple	50	1.44	413–1627	60–80	14.50	~
Ramie	20–280	1.30–1.50	400–938	61.40–128	3.60–3.80	12–17
Rice husk	~	0.50–0.70	~	~	~	~
Sisal	50–200	1.30–1.50	390–635	9.40–41	2–2.50	11
Softwood	~	1.50	1000	40	~	~
Viscose cord	~	~	593	11	11.4	~