Material Advancements in Plant/Artificial Fiber-Based Woven and Non-woven Fabrics and Their Composites

Plant/artificial fiber-based woven and non-woven fabrics and their composites are used for next-generation multifunctional applications. Firstly, we have discussed the various types of woven and non-woven fabrics and their composites as well as potential excellent properties. Secondly, this chapter intends to discuss the fabrication methods, and thermo-mechanical fill-up morphological features of various woven, and nonwoven fabric-based composites over the last few decades. Nowadays, woven and non-woven reinforcement composites are increasing to fill-up the specific consumer demands in conditions of sustainability, cost awareness, high performance, and eco-friendliness, and so on. Moreover, Plant/artificial fiber-based woven and non-woven fabrics and composites are enhancing excellent performance for fiber hybridization and modification through the use of conventional techniques and 3D printing. Finally, plant/artificial fiber-based woven and non-woven fabrics and their composites to overcome major challenges are illustrated exclusively with their potential applications. For example, the aerospace and aircraft, sports equipment, automotive, construction, military, and defense, as well as safety and health sectors (2D and 3D non-woven masks), are presented in more detail via recent works.