// Non Woven Textiles

Nonwoven fabrics have become an extremely important segment of the textile industry in recent years. Nonwoven was a term used to designate something that was not woven. It also indicated that a nonwoven is a fabric made of fibres that are consolidated in different ways. Nonwovens do not depend on the interlacing of yarn for internal cohesion. Intrinsically they have neither an organized geometrical structure. They are essentially the result of the relationship between one single fiber and another. This provides nonwoven fabrics with characteristics of their own, with new or better properties (absorption, filtration) and therefore opens them up to... View More

Nonwoven fabrics have become an extremely important segment of the textile industry in recent years. Nonwoven was a term used to designate something that was not woven. It also indicated that a nonwoven is a fabric made of fibres that are consolidated in different ways. Nonwovens do not depend on the interlacing of yarn for internal cohesion. Intrinsically they have neither an organized geometrical structure. They are essentially the result of the relationship between one single fiber and another. This provides nonwoven fabrics with characteristics of their own, with new or better properties (absorption, filtration) and therefore opens them up to other applications. Nonwoven can be elaborated as a manufactured sheet, web or batt of directionally or randomly orientated fibres, bonded by friction, and/or cohesion and/or adhesion, excluding paper and products which are woven, knitted, tufted, stitch?bonded incorporating binding yarns or filaments, or felted by wet?milling, whether or not additionally needled. The fibres may be of natural or man?made origin. They may be stapled or continuous filaments or be formed in situ. Non-woven fabrics are made in two main ways: they are either felted or they are bonded. These are engineered fabrics that may be single-use, have a limited life or be very durable. This type of fabric provides specific functions such as absorbency, liquid repellency, resilience, stretch, softness, strength, flame retardancy, washability, cushioning, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, filtration, use as a bacterial barrier and sterility. Many nonwoven textiles are destined for industrial uses, such as geotextiles for road reinforcement and ground and soil stabilization, roofing and insulation, dust cloths and wipes, home furnishings, and filters. They appear in garments and others wearing the apparel as either durable or disposable products.  View Less