The　application　of　fluorinated　coatings　on　textiles　has　garnered　substantial　research　interest　over　the　past　years,　owing　to　their　ability　to　endow　fabrics　with　exceptional　hydrophobic　characteristics,　thereby　mitigating　issues　associated　with　high　moisture　absorption　and　susceptibility　to　contamination.　Nevertheless,　the　deployment　of　fluorinated　substances　has　been　proscribed　due　to　concerns　regarding　their　ecological　impact　and　potential　human　toxicity.　Consequently,　there　has　been　a　burgeoning　demand　for　hydrophobic　textile　alternatives　derived　from　non-fluorinated,　natural　materials　that　are　both　sustainable　and　environmentally　benign.　This　paper　presents　a　thorough　overview　of　the　advancements　in　the　development　and　functionalization　of　eco-friendly,　hydrophobic　textiles.　Initially,　the　natural　materials　and　their　derivatives　utilized　in　the　creation　of　superhydrophobic　textiles　are　delineated,　including　cellulose,　lignin　and　chitosan,　among　others.　Subsequently,　methodologies　for　crafting　efficient,　stable,　and　resilient　hydrophobic　textiles　are　elucidated,　encompassing　conventional　techniques　as　well　as　novel,　inventive　concepts.　Furthermore,　the　current　state　of　research　and　the　obstacles　faced　in　the　evolution　of　multifunctional　textiles　based　on　superhydrophobic　fabrics　are　examined.　In　conclusion,　this　discussion　presents　incisive　insights　into　the　impending　direction　of　advancements　in　functional　textiles.　Keywords:　Eco-friendly;　Superhydrophobic;　Bioinspired;　Multifunctional　textiles;　Natural　materials.　©　2024　RSC.