Non-woven fabrics

Non-woven fabrics are made from conventional raw materials by means other than traditional weaving, knitting and lace making. The processes attempt to eliminate the laborious and expensive stages used in traditional processes. Essentially the fabrics are constructed directly from fibres rather than yarns, although yarns may be used to bind the fibres together.

Consolidation of the fibres within the fabric may be achieved in a number of different ways, both mechanical and chemical, for example felting, needle bonding, stitch bonding, heat bonding and resin bonding.