nonwoven
Like felt fabric
Nonwoven describes fabrics made by bonding fibers together through heat, chemicals, or mechanical processes rather than weaving or knitting.
The fibers are matted, pressed, or fused into sheets: nonwoven surgical masks, nonwoven shopping bags.
Common in disposable products where traditional textile construction would be unnecessarily costly or elaborate.
Material from woven fibers
- webInterwoven filament structure
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- laminateBond thin layers together
fiber · felt · batting · interlining · wadding · geotextile · polypropylene · polyester
Open-weave medical fabric
swab · dressing · sterile · absorbent · disposable · isolation · implantable · biocompatible
Rubs clean
- diaperAbsorbent infant undergarment
- single-useFor one application only
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- toweletteSmall disposable cleaning cloth
tablecloth · pillowcase · hairnet · apron · biodegradable · underpads
Strict air filtration standard
- particulateTiny suspended matter
- meshInterlocking open weave
- micronMillionth of a meter
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
respirator · N95 · media · electrostatic · cartridge · coalescent · membrane
Thermal transfer prevention
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- packagingProtective product enclosure
agricultural · landscaping · drainage · reinforcement · furniture · mattress · cushioning · abrasive
textile
Material from woven fibers
laminate · fiber · felt · batting · interlining · wadding · geotextile · polypropylene · polyester · cellulose
gauze
Open-weave medical fabric
cap · swab · dressing · sterile · absorbent · disposable · isolation · implantable · biocompatible · hemostatic
wipes
Rubs clean
- diaperAbsorbent infant undergarment
- single-useFor one application only
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
towelette · tablecloth · pillowcase · hairnet · apron · biodegradable · underpads
HEPA
Strict air filtration standard
- particulateTiny suspended matter
- meshInterlocking open weave
- micronMillionth of a meter
barrier · respirator · N95 · media · electrostatic · cartridge · coalescent · membrane
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
packaging · agricultural · landscaping · drainage · reinforcement · furniture · mattress · cushioning · abrasive
- wallpaper typesfloral wallpaper, vinyl wallpaper, peel and stick, damask, toile
- interliningsinterfacing, fusible, buckram, haircloth, stiffener
- technical fabricsmoisture-wicking fabric, performance fabric, Gore-Tex, ripstop, Kevlar
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- floor and wall patternsfloral, geometric, striped, stripes, damask
- hot meltglue gun, glue guns, glue stick, glue sticks, EVA