What are Non-Wovens Nonwovens are unique, high-tech, engineered fabrics made from fibres which are used across a wide range of applications and products. Fibers are the basic units of a nonwoven structure. There are fundamentally two types of fibers, man-made and natural. Nonwovens are innovative, versatile and indispensable and modern life would be quite literally impossible without them.   Nonwovens are defined by ISO standard 9092 and CEN EN 29092. These two documents, identical in their content, are the only internationally acknowledged definition of Nonwovens. As industry, trade and technology have evolved since their publication in 1988, these standards are being updated by ISO experts to better reflect what our present understanding of Nonwovens is.   The advantages of using nonwovens Ease-of-use Easy to add scent, anti-static, and softener treatments Fire-retardancy Dimensional stability (even in high temperature e.g. clothes dryer cycle) Easy to slit, die-cut, sew, glue, laminate, trim, saw, clamp and weld without fraying Non-ravelling edges as opposed to woven fabrics Colour stability High tear, breaking and abrasion resistance Stretchability Durability Strength and uniformity Anti-allergy and anti- microbial properties Fluid resistance and retention