ABSTRACT
Nowadays, ecological concerns have resulted in renewed interest in natural materials. Issues such as recyclability and environmental safety are becoming increasingly important to the introduction of materials and products. Natural fibers like flax, hemp, banana, sisal, oil palm, and jute have a number of technoeconomical and ecological advantages over synthetic fibers like glass fibers. The combination of interesting mechanical and physical properties together with their environmentally friendly character has tiggered interest by a number of industrial sectors, notably the automobile industry.
