Introduction to Plant/Synthetic Fabric-Based Woven and Non-woven Fabrics for Laminated Composites

In this present study, natural and synthetic resources were explored for potential application as reinforcement in polymer composites. Polymer composites required reinforcement in terms of woven and non-woven fabrics for laminated composites that enhanced the overall strength of the developed polymer composites. Natural fabric reinforcement extracts from the nature basket such as plant-based fabrics, animal-based fabrics, mineral based fabrics, and synthetic fabrics are produced by the chemical reactions. Some important natural fabrics are jute, hemp, flax, nettle, ramie, cotton, abaca, sisal, etc. And some important synthetic fabrics are glass, aramid, Kevlar, etc. Synthetic fabrics have higher strength as compared to natural fabrics, but natural fabrics give bio-degradable properties to the developed composite material. Natural and synthetic fabric based composite materials are replacing metallic material and playing a very vital role in every field of engineering for structural and non-structural components. A detailed study in terms of types of natural and synthetic fabrics, their properties, application, and future changes are discussed.