PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fumaric acid-coated fiber that has an excellent durability of a fumaric acid coat.SOLUTION: The fumaric acid coated fiber includes a resin fiber, and a fumaric acid present on at least a portion of the resin fiber surface, and in which the fumaric acid is imparted by bringing the resin fiber and a fumaric acid-containing aqueous solution into contact and followed by removing the water, and the surface of the resin fiber has at least a portion composed of polyolefin resin, polyester resin, or polyamide resin, and in which, characterized, the imparted amount of the fumaric acid is 0.0001 pt.mass to 3.5 pts.mass per 100 pts.mass of resin fiber.SELECTED DRAWING: None