To provide a friction material composition that is suitable for the friction material that has a stabilized friction coefficient with reduced fluctuation, even when the first braking is done in the morning of high humidity or even when things are wetted with water and provide a friction material using the composition.

This composition comprises organic fibers coated with a ceramic coating agent. In this case, the content of the organic fibers coated with the ceramic coating is preferably 0.5-40 wt.% in the whole composition. The objective friction material can be obtained by pressure-forming the friction material composition with heat.