Microfilament nonwoven fabric, manufactured to order
Splittable PET/PA6 filaments, hydroentangled into a dense fabric with a textile hand.
- Polymers and fibres
- PET/PA6 bicomponent filament · round or trilobal cross-section
- Construction
- Spunbond, then high-pressure hydroentangling that splits and consolidates the filaments
- Specify
- Basis weight (GSM), width, colour, treatment and finish, to order. Minimum order: one 40-foot container.
Properties
- Soft, smooth, lint-free surface
- Strong for its weight
- Breathable with good barrier
- Absorbent and quick drying
- Thermal insulation and wind resistance
- Washable; accepts dyeing, printing, cutting and stitching
Applications
- Apparel and workwear
- Medical sheeting, towels and garments
- Wipes
- Printing and packaging
- Sun shades
- Automotive interiors
Technical notes
Microfilament fabric starts as a spunbond web of bicomponent PET/PA6 filaments. High-pressure water jets then fibrillate the filaments into microfilaments and entangle them at the same time, so the finished fabric is consolidated without binder and carries far more fibre surface than a conventional spunbond of the same weight.
That dense structure gives a barrier and filtration performance unusual for a soft fabric, together with high absorbency, quick drying and good insulation. Because the surface is smooth and does not lint, the fabric behaves like a woven textile in downstream processes: it can be dyed, printed, cut and sewn on standard equipment.
We manufacture microfilament fabric to order. Tell us the basis weight, width, colour and finish you need and the application it is going into, and we will quote the specification delivered to your dock.