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Fiber is a raw material used in the textile industry, based on the origin of the material there is fiber that comes from nature there is also derived from artificial fibers (synthetic). The needs of natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, flax, and other natural fibers still do not meet the needs of Indonesian textiles because these materials are goods that must be imported. Therefore, it is necessary to have a strategic effort in utilizing environmentally friendly alternative natural materials in Indonesia, one of which is lemongrass plants. Cereals (Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle), physically have fiber. Currently the use of cereals is still limited to use for medicinal plants. Fragrant lemongrass can be effective as a medicine for headache, cough, stomach pain, diarrhea, body warmers, fever and mosquito repellent (Fauzi, 2009). Previous research by Rita and Ningtyas (2008) showed that ethanol extracts of leaf and stem of citronella can be used as plant-based pesticides to control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and contain saponins, tannins, quinones and steroids. Basuki (2011) has also conducted research that the ethyl acetate extract of the citronella plant has been shown to have antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and it is also known that the ethyl acetate extract of the citronella plant contains flavonoids, polyphenols, saponins and essential oils. Based on various research results about the benefits and various benefits of cereals, awareness emerged to further research on the use of cereals as natural fiber material that can be processed into alternative textile materials, especially textile materials for home interior materials (apholstry) by raising the value of local wisdom and resources nature that has not been optimally processed. The potential of cereals has not been well assessed in Indonesia or the world. Through this research, it is expected that further developments will be made regarding the processing of textiles from lemongrass as an alternative fiber based on smart textiles.