Industry Overview
Non-woven fabric is a sheet-like textile structure made from staple or continuous fibres that are bonded together by mechanical, chemical, thermal, solvent, or combined methods. Unlike conventional textiles, non-woven fabrics are produced without first spinning fibres into yarn and then weaving or knitting them. The term generally covers fabric-like materials that are neither woven nor knitted, although some non-wovens may require densification or reinforcement to achieve adequate strength.
Common fibres used in non-woven fabric production include polyester, nylon and viscose, with acrylic sometimes used in smaller quantities. Fibre blends can be varied according to the intended application and product characteristics. Non-woven manufacturing techniques have evolved from traditional processes such as felt and bark-cloth production to modern industrial processes including spunbonding, wet forming, needle punching and stitch-through methods.
Non-woven fabrics have applications across carpets, blankets, upholstery, floor coverings, wall coverings, automotive products, medical and healthcare products, filters, geotextiles, packaging and other industrial applications. In recent years, non-wovens have also become an alternative to polyurethane foam in selected applications. Their versatility, range of manufacturing processes and ability to use different fibre types make them suitable for diverse technical and consumer-oriented applications.
Cost Estimation
| Particulars | Value |
|---|---|
| Plant Capacity | 3500 Kg/Day |
| Land & Building (700 sq.mt.) | Rs. 1.03 Cr |
| Plant & Machinery | Rs. 2.95 Cr |
| Working Capital for 2 Months | Rs. 2.15 Cr |
| Total Capital Investment | Rs. 6.26 Cr |
| Rate of Return | 29% |
| Break Even Point | 54% |
Content Index
- INTRODUCTION
- ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- TEST METHOD OF SPUN BONDED FABRICS
- DEFINITION OF NON WOVENS
- SPUNBOND NON WOVENS
- FIBRES USED IN SPUN BOND TECHNIQUE
- SPUN BOND TECHNOLOGY
- CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATION OF NON WOVEN TEXTILE
- APPLICATION OF NON-WOVEN TEXTILE- SPUN BOND TECHNOLOGY
- COMMON PRODUCTS MADE WITH NON WOVENS
- THE MOST COMMON PRODUCTS MADE WITH NONWOVENS LISTED BY INDA INCLUDE:
- BASIC NONWOVEN PROCESSES
- PROCESS AUGMENTATIONS
- USES AND APPLICATION OF NON WOVEN MATERIALS
- MEDICAL
- FILTERS
- GEOTEXTILES
- OTHER
- MATERIAL AND APPLICATION OF NON WOVEN FABRIC
- NON WOVEN FABRIC HAVE MANY APPLICATION AND CAN BE MADE BY SEVERAL FIBERS.
- (1) MEDICAL AND HEALTH NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- (2) HOME DECORATION NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- (3) CLOTHING USE NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- (4) INDUSTRIAL NON-WOVEN FABRIC
- SPUNBONDING METHOD FOR NONWOVEN FABRIC PRODUCTION
- B.I.S. SPECIFICATION
- MARKET POSITION OF NON WOVEN FABRIC
- PACKAGING INDUSTRY
- MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
- AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
- GEO-TEXTILE MARKET
- HIGH RAW MATERIAL AVAILABILITY
- GUJARAT OFFERS AN EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY ESPECIALLY NEAR AHMEDABAD
- TEXTILE HUBS IN GUJARAT
- KEY PLAYERS - INTERNATIONAL
- KEY PLAYERS - INDIA
- NON WOVEN PRODUCTION IN INDIA BY TECTNIQUE
- OVERVIEW OF NON WOVEN INDUSTRY IN INDIA
- NON WOVEN PRODUCTION IN INDIA
- STATEWISE NON WOVEN TEXTILE PRODUCTION
- PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF NON WOVEN FABRIC
- END USERS OF NON WOVEN FABRIC
- BONDED FABRICS
- ORIENTED WEBS (PARALLEL LAID)
- CROSS-LAID WEBS
- RAW MATERIALS
- PROPERTIES & CHARACTERISTICS OF NON WOVEN FABRIC
- SEQUENCES IN SPUN BONDED NON WOVEN FABRIC
- FORMULATION OF NON-WOVEN FABRIC (SPUN BONDED)
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS
- PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
- WET FORMING PROCESS
- WET PROCESS FOR NON-WOVENS
- FIG. WET PROCESS
- FABRIC CHARACTERISTICS
- TYPICAL END USES
- ENTANGLING THE FIBRES
- NEEDLE PUNCHING METHOD
- PROCESS
- FIG: NEEDLE PUNCHED PROCESS
- FABRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF NEEDLE PUNCHING PROCESS
- TYPICAL END USES
- STITCH THROUGH
- SPUN BONDING
- PROCESSING OF NON WOVEN
- NONWOVEN IS COMMONLY MANUFACTURED BY THREE PROCESSES:
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS ‐ SPUN BONDING
- RAW MATERIAL FEEDING
- EUROPEAN DESIGNED EXTRUSION SYSTEM
- MELT FILTERING & SCREENING
- MELT METERING PUMP
- SPIN BEAM WITH TWO SPINNRETS
- FILAMENT SPINNING
- FILAMENT DRAWING, AIR QUENCHING AND DEPOSITION
- FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR NON-WOVENS
- SUMMARY OF NON-WOVEN PRODUCTION PROCESSES
- ADDRESSES OF RAW MATERIALS SUPPLIERS
- POLYPROPYLENE CHIPS (IMPORTED)
- SUPPLIERS OF PLANT & MACHINERIES
Appendix
- 01. PLANT ECONOMICS
- 02. LAND & BUILDING
- 03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
- 04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
- 05. FIXED CAPITAL
- 06. RAW MATERIAL
- 07. SALARY AND WAGES
- 08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
- 09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
- 10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
- 11. COST OF PRODUCTION
- 12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
- 13. BREAK EVEN POINT
- 14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
- 15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
- 16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
- 17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
- 18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)
Frequently Asked Questions
Non-woven fabric is a sheet-like textile material made by bonding fibres rather than weaving or knitting yarns. The fibres may be joined using mechanical, chemical, thermal, solvent or combined methods. Both staple fibres and continuous filaments can be used. Depending on the manufacturing technique and fibre selection, non-wovens can be engineered for different levels of strength, flexibility, filtration, absorbency and durability, making them suitable for medical, industrial, automotive, packaging, geotextile and consumer applications.
Non-woven fabric is produced by bonding fibres directly, while woven fabric is made by interlacing yarns. This difference allows non-woven manufacturing to avoid conventional spinning and weaving stages in many production routes. Manufacturing methods such as spunbonding, wet forming and needle punching can produce fabrics with properties tailored to particular applications. The resulting materials may provide useful combinations of strength, filtration, cushioning, liquid handling and flexibility depending on the fibres, bonding method and process conditions.
Polyester, nylon and viscose are among the fibres commonly used in non-woven fabric production. Acrylic may also be incorporated in smaller quantities for selected products. Fibre selection depends on the required properties and intended application. Different fibres can be blended in varying proportions to achieve desired characteristics such as strength, softness, durability, thermal performance or chemical resistance. The report also discusses polypropylene chips as a raw material associated with spunbond non-woven production.
Non-woven fabrics are used in medical and healthcare products, filtration, geotextiles, packaging, automotive products, home decoration, clothing-related applications and various industrial products. They are also used for carpets, blankets, upholstery, floor coverings and wall coverings. Their applications depend on the manufacturing process and the performance characteristics of the finished material. Spunbond, needle-punched, wet-formed and other non-woven structures can therefore serve substantially different end-use requirements.
Spunbond technology produces non-woven fabric by forming continuous filaments and depositing them into a web before bonding the structure. A typical process can include raw material feeding, extrusion, melt filtering and screening, melt metering, spinning, filament drawing, air quenching and deposition, followed by bonding. The report specifically covers extrusion systems, spin beams, spinnrets, filament spinning and filament drawing. Process conditions and equipment configuration influence the structure and characteristics of the resulting fabric.
Major non-woven production routes include spunbonding, wet forming and needle punching, along with other bonding and web-forming techniques. Spunbonding forms continuous filaments directly into a web, while wet forming uses a liquid-based fibre dispersion to create the web structure. Needle punching mechanically entangles fibres using needles. Stitch-through methods can also be used to consolidate fibre structures. The appropriate process depends on the required fabric characteristics, raw materials, production scale and intended end use.
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