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
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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.
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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
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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
See All Example Sentences for nonwoven
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“Nonwoven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonwoven. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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