The development history of non-woven fabrics

The development of non-woven fabrics can be traced back thousands of years, going through multiple stages from ancient to modern times, and ultimately becoming an indispensable part of modern industry.

The development process of non-woven fabrics can be divided into several important periods:

1. Budding stage: In the early 1940s to mid-1950s, the manufacturing of non-woven fabrics mainly relied on some textile enterprises to make appropriate modifications to existing textile equipment, using natural fibers such as cotton and linen to manufacture non-woven materials. During this period, the production of non-woven fabrics was mainly concentrated in a few countries, such as the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and the products were mainly made of course and thick non-woven mats.

2. Commercial production period: From the late 1950s to the late 1960s, the production of non-woven fabrics entered the commercial production stage. During this period, dry and wet methods were mainly used, and a large number of chemical fibers were used for production. The introduction of these technologies has greatly improved the production efficiency of non-woven fabrics and enriched the variety of products.

3. Important development period: The early 1970s to the late 1980s was an important period of development for the non-woven fabric industry. At this stage, the birth of complete production lines using polymerization and extrusion methods, as well as the development of various special non-woven fiber chemical fibers, such as low melting point fibers, hot adhesive fibers, two-component fibers, ultrafine fibers, etc., they were greatly promoted the progress of the non-woven material industry.

4. Global development period: Since the early 1990s, the non-woven fabric industry has entered a global development period. During this period, non-woven enterprises strengthened technological innovation and equipment updates through mergers, alliances, and restructuring, resulting in a significant increase in production capacity. At the same time, new products, technologies, and applications emerge one after another, significantly improving the performance of non-woven fabrics and products, and further expanding their application areas.

The development process of non-woven fabrics not only reflects technological progress and innovation, but also reflects changes in industrial production and market demand. Non-woven fabrics have become an indispensable part of modern society, ranging from traditional crafts such as felt products in ancient times, silkworms spinning into brocade, hemp paper making, to various fields widely used in modern industry such as medicine, hygiene, clothing, industry, and agriculture.