Non-woven fabrics, which can be made by processing various raw materials, are used not only for everyday use, but also for construction materials and medical supplies. Here are six typical uses of nonwoven fabrics.

1: Clothing

Clothing is one of the typical uses of nonwoven fabrics. Because it is inexpensive and easy to process, it is used not only as a fabric for clothes, but also for invisible parts such as interlining and inner cotton. (Example) Interlining, fusible interlining, inner cotton, brassiere pads, jumper liners, emblems, slippers, hats, bags, etc.

2: Daily necessities

It is used not only for fabrics, but also for food-handling products such as coffee filters and cooking paper. (Example) Futon/pillow cover, tote bag, shopping bag, tea bag, coffee filter, eye mask, cooking paper, draining sheet, golf club head cover, etc.

3: Medical supplies

In the medical field, non-woven fabrics are widely used for disposable products because they are cheap and easy to process. (Example) Masks, surgical gowns, antibacterial mats, cast materials, etc.

4: Sanitary goods

The high breathability and water absorbency of non-woven fabrics and their ease of use as disposable items make them excellent materials for sanitary products.

5: Construction, civil engineering supplies

Large nonwoven fabrics with high strength, weather resistance, and creep resistance are called nonwoven fabrics for civil engineering and nonwoven fabrics for industrial materials, and are used in a wide range of fields from construction of houses to sand control works for harbors. (Example) Safety shoes, gloves, soundproofing materials, anti-condensation sheets, anti-grass sheets, asphalt repair materials, etc.

6: Other

In addition to the above, non-woven fabrics are used in various products and fields such as sports goods, car products, and air purifier filters. (Example) Golf club head covers, trunk mats, oil cleaners, etc.

As described above, non-woven fabrics are used in a wide range of applications and can be said to be indispensable materials in daily life.