Geotextiles:** Used in construction and civil engineering for erosion control, drainage, and road stabilization. Spunlace nonwovens are made by a process called hydroentanglement. This process uses high-pressure jets of water to entangle fibers together, creating a strong, durable fabric. The process begins with a web of fibers, which can be natural or synthetic, laid out on a conveyor belt. Spunbond nonwovens are made in one continuous process. Fibers are spun and then directly dispersed into a web by deflectors or can be directed with air streams. This technique leads to faster belt speeds, and cheaper costs. Several variants of this concept are available, such as the REICOFIL machinery. [7] PP spunbonds run faster and at lower temperatures than PET spunbonds, mostly due to the difference in melting points calendering through heated rollers (called spunbond when combined with spunlaid webs), calenders can be smooth faced for an overall bond or patterned for a softer, more tear resistant bond

A recent patent has been assigned to Fiberweb Corovin GmbH for manufacture of polyethylene-based, soft nonwoven fabrics as well (Ref.2). The abstract states: chemical bonding (wetlaid process): use of binders (such as latex emulsion or solution polymers) to chemically join the fibers. A more expensive route uses binder fibers or powders that soften and melt to hold other non-melting fibers together Customizability:** Non-woven fabrics can be engineered to have specific properties such as softness, stretch, texture, and more, depending on the intended application.Breathability:** Non-woven fabrics can be designed to be breathable, which makes them suitable for products like disposable diapers and medical garments.

Cost-Effectiveness:** Non-woven fabrics can often be produced at a lower cost compared to traditional woven fabrics due to the simpler manufacturing processes involved. a b c d Müller, W. W.; Saathoff, F. (2015). "Geosynthetics in geoenvironmental engineering". Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 16 (3): 034605. Bibcode: 2015STAdM..16c4605M. doi: 10.1088/1468-6996/16/3/034605. PMC 5099829. PMID 27877792.one type of cotton staple nonwoven is treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink bond the mat, the caustic causes the cellulose-based fibers to curl and shrink around one another as the bonding technique Air-laid paper is a textile-like material categorized as a nonwoven fabric made from wood pulp. [10] Unlike the normal papermaking process, air-laid paper does not use water as the carrying medium for the fiber. Fibers are carried and formed to the structure of paper by air.