In this work， the methods of laser machining， electrochemical machining， electrospark machining， chemical etching，photoetching and ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining were reviewed. The influence of surface texture shape on surface properties of material was analyzed. The influence of surface texture geometry parameters on surface properties such as lubricity， tribological properties and hydrophobicity was discussed. The results cancluded appropriate surface texture design parameters such as surface texture shape， area ratio and depth diameter ratio to improve the surface properties of mechanical parts. It was found that in order to obtain ideal surface properties， not only the texture shape and geometric parameters， but also operating conditions， material properties of workpiece and machining technology should be considered. Finally， the problems existed in surface texture processing technology were summarized and the influence of surface texture technology on material properties was prospected.