Advantages and Disadvantages of Non-Woven Fabric
The non woven manufacturer in India has introduced a new generation of environment-friendly fibre that is moisture-resistant, breathable, decomposable, light-weight, flexible, non-combustion, recyclable, etc. These fabrics are generated by separating fibres without knitting, weaving, or converting fibres into yarns.
For example, Spunlace non woven fabric is based on hydro-entangled bonding technology. However, there are some other non-woven fabrics based on the entangling of fibres or filaments thermally, chemically, or mechanically. Spunlace non woven fabric is commonly used in wet wipes as it has a good absorbing capacity, soft, non-flushable, and durable.
Advantages of non woven fabric are -
- Lightweight due to polypropylene resin. Its specific gravity is ⅗th of cotton, has a fluffiness and feels great to use.
- Softness for the fine fibres. The non woven manufacturer in India makes the final product soft and comfortable.
- Water-repellent. The polypropylene resin has non-water absorbent properties.
- Breathable. The fibre is porous and therefore has good breathability.
- Non-toxic. It has stable performance and is chemical-free, and odour-free.
- Non-irritating. It doesn't harm or irritate the skin.
- Having antibacterial agents.
- With anti-chemical properties.
- Great physical strength as the molecular structure of polypropylene resin is strong and it is not easily breakable.
- It is biodegradable and is way better than the polyethene or plastic bags that remain in the environment for years and have severe impacts.
- Can be used more than 10 times
- It has only 10% of the pollution caused by plastic after disposal.
Disadvantages of non woven fabric are -
- The strength and durability of the non woven fabric are lower in comparison to woven fabric.
- Washing the fabric needs a lot of care and the process is different from other kinds of fabrics.
- Cleaning this fabric may damage the texture and the filtering function.
- As the fibres are arranged in a particular direction, there remains a chance of splitting from the right angle and so on.
Presently, non-woven fabrics are used in the field of medicine, hygiene, engineering, pharmaceutical industries, and the geotextile domain. For example, baby wipes, surgery gowns use non woven fabric. Moreover, it is used in filtering systems of oil, air and gasoline, water filter systems, and food processing plants. There are several advantages of non-woven material in the market.
