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Surgical masks, for example, are one kind of nonwoven fabric.
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Byian Mount, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2022
In front of a room full of fashion editors, buyers, and influencers, Hadid was sprayed down with Fabrican, a groundbreaking nonwoven synthetic fiber material that can be applied via an aerosol can or spray gun device.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2022
Each bag is 100 percent eco-friendly thanks to its nonwoven material.
—Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com, 8 May 2022
Despite offering max protection, the nonwoven polypropylene material is still breathable, according to more than a dozen reviewers.
—Braelyn Wood, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
Choose a mask that's made from nonwoven textiles when possible.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 8 Jan. 2022
Apple said the cloth was made of a nonwoven microfiber but declined to elaborate.
—New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
In 2020, Algaeing began working with Avgol, a nonwoven textile manufacturer specializing in hygiene, medical and PPE products.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 14 Oct. 2021
At the same time, Lydall began rapidly increasing production of nonwoven polypropylene, the critical filtering component of medical-grade N95 face masks.
—Austen Hufford, WSJ, 8 May 2021
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Byian Mount, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2022
In front of a room full of fashion editors, buyers, and influencers, Hadid was sprayed down with Fabrican, a groundbreaking nonwoven synthetic fiber material that can be applied via an aerosol can or spray gun device.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2022
Each bag is 100 percent eco-friendly thanks to its nonwoven material.
—Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com, 8 May 2022
Despite offering max protection, the nonwoven polypropylene material is still breathable, according to more than a dozen reviewers.
—Braelyn Wood, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
Choose a mask that's made from nonwoven textiles when possible.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 8 Jan. 2022
Apple said the cloth was made of a nonwoven microfiber but declined to elaborate.
—New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
In 2020, Algaeing began working with Avgol, a nonwoven textile manufacturer specializing in hygiene, medical and PPE products.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 14 Oct. 2021
At the same time, Lydall began rapidly increasing production of nonwoven polypropylene, the critical filtering component of medical-grade N95 face masks.
—Austen Hufford, WSJ, 8 May 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Nonwoven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonwoven. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.
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