| Source of material | Type of fiber material | Fiber diameter ( ) |
| Artificial | Ceramic | 2 - 6 |
| Mineral wool | 3 - 10 | |
| Fiber glass | 6 - 13 | |
| Glass wool | 3 - 7 | |
| Graphite | 5 - 10 | |
| Basalt | 7 - 13 | |
| Polypropylene | 5 - 25 | |
| Polyester | 3 - 15 | |
| Kevlar | 12 | |
| Natural | Cotton | 8 - 33 |
| Kenaf | 21 | |
| Hemp | 22 | |
| Wood | 16 - 38 | |
| Flax | 19 | |
| Bagasse | 20 | |
| Jute | 20 | |
| Bamboo | 14 |