nonwoven

adjective

non·​wo·​ven ˌnän-ˈwō-vən 

1

: made of fibers held together by interlocking or bonding (as by chemical or thermal means) : not woven, knitted, or felted

nonwoven fabric

2

: made of nonwoven fabric

a nonwoven dress

nonwoven noun

Examples of nonwoven in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At her 1968 wedding in Wisconsin, Joyce Wrasse wore a $40 dress made of Pro-Tem, a rayon and polyethylene nonwoven fabric, by Chicago fashion designer Jita Merson. —Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025

The bride, a university student, carried a bouquet of paper flowers and wore a nonwoven coat for her going-away outfit. —Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025

While this figure also includes applications like nonwoven hygiene products and specialty paper, the report notes that the demand for staple fiber—primarily used for apparel and home textiles—is specifically seeing a demand lift. —Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2025

If cotton items aren’t suitable for new textiles, they can be recycled into nonwoven goods or other non-textile products. —Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nonwoven

• cloven
• hoven
• woven
• interwoven

Kids Definition

nonwoven

adjective

non·​woven

(ˈ)nän-ˈwō-vən

1

: made of fibers held together by interlocking or bonding (as by chemical means) but not woven

nonwoven fabric

2

: made of nonwoven fabric

a nonwoven dress

nonwoven noun