Recently, with increases rapidly of the need for new raw materials and products in the textile sector, the use of alternative fibers has gained importance. Specific characteristics of alternative fibers are thinness, length, strength, brightness, biodegradable and undulation (for hair origin fibres). The increasing of researching in these characteristic material properties in the past several decades has increased the interest of alternative fibres. A lot of work has been done around the world on about alternative fibres. Alternative fibers can be used alone or mixed together with conventional fibers. In mixed fibers could be seen more efficiently properties such as viscoelastic behavior, processing, tensile strength and flexural. Hair origin fibres (polar bear and caribou) especially provides thermal insulator to keep warm. Herbal fibres (pineapple and banana) composed of composites because of their eco-friendly, easy availability and high reinforce, renewable and specific characteristic properties. With the recent developments in composite technology, alternative herbal fibres based composites are expected to be developed in global sustainability. For these reasons, alternative fibres could be used in a variety of areas. The aims of this review are to explain properties, production methods and applications of alternative fibers including pineapple, polar bear, banana and caribou fibers. With the development of the fiber industry, it is thought that the importance given to these fibers will increase.