Disposable face towel derived amorphous carbon prepared by annealing for broad and exacting applications in electromagnetic shielding, electrical heating, etc. This mat with 3D conductive network formed by nonwoven viscose fiber structure gives an outstanding electromagnetic shielding performance of 30 dB and 8161 dB/(g/cm2) at a thickness of 0.168 mm in the frequency range of 0.3–3.0 GHz. In addition, the as prepared mat presents excellent temperature & strain sensing with exceptional sensitivity (BS = 5.5%), and favorable flexibility (1000 bending cycles without fracture). Moreover, the mat provides well Joule heating performance, and the heating temperature can reach over 60°C in 32 seconds under 0.25 A current. More interestingly, the mat shows excellent fire alarm with a fast response (84 ms) and high operating temperature (>500°C). This method provides a simple and low-cost new method for radiation protection, temperature detection, fire alarm and other fields.