综述了淀粉材料的变性方法及其在改善淀粉加工性能方面的应用。同时，对淀粉纤维的发展作了较为详细的论述，指出由于淀粉可再生、可降解、成本低，淀粉纤维未来的应用前景将十分广阔。“,”The modification and processing of starch are of great importance due to easy a ccessibility, regeneration and biodegradation ofstarch. Current methods of starch modification and processing are discussed. Their applications on fiber have expanded the using area ofstarch from food industry to wearing materials, nonwovens, sanitary textiles, papermaking,etc.It is also pointed out that new methods arestill left to be explored since the structure and morphology of starch is different from other polymers.rn