The potential availability and economics of using agrobased fibers far outweigh their limitations. An increasing population and constraints on using natural resources to
grow fiber crops make agro-based fibers the most promising alternative to natural fibers. Current ethanol processors and biorefineries are using all the major components of biomass (cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) to produce fuels and chemicals. Increasing the value of coproducts by using the major components of biomass is necessary to make ethanol competitive with fossil fuels and for biorefineries to be sustainable in the long term. Such attempts will increase the availability of coproducts suitable for producing various chemicals and products and will reduce our dependence on nonrenewable
energy sources. The future seems to be bright for biofibers and biobased products