Tanglelaced fabric

Description

A nonwoven fabric prepared as a flattened mat of fibers. The fibers are formed into an entangled mass using jets of water or air. No binder or stitches are required to hold the fibers together.

Synonyms and Related Terms

spunlaced; hydroentangled; jetlaced; nonwoven fabric

Sources Checked for Data in Record

• Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990

• Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996