A nonwoven fabric layered body includes a first nonwoven fabric layer including a crimped fiber (A), which is a fiber made of a thermoplastic polymer and which has an average crimp diameter of 800 μm or less; and a hydrophilic agent.

A hollow fiber that generally extends in a longitudinal direction is provided. The hollow fiber comprises a hollow cavity that extends along at least a portion of the fiber in the longitudinal direction. The cavity is defined by an interior wall that is formed front a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a polyolefin matrix polymer and a nanoinclusion additive dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains. A porous network is defined in the composition that includes a plurality of nanopores.

A hollow fiber that generally extends in a longitudinal direction is provided. The hollow fiber comprises a hollow cavity that extends along at least a portion of the fiber in the longitudinal direction. The cavity is defined by an interior wall that is formed front a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a polyolefin matrix polymer and a nanoinclusion additive dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains. A porous network is defined in the composition that includes a plurality of nanopores.

The present invention relates to a composite fiber for obtaining a fiber having a strength at 100% elongation of 0.04 cN/dtex or less, wherein the composite fiber is composed of component X comprising a polyvinyl-based thermoplastic elastomer, or a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or lower, and component Y which is an easily soluble thermoplastic polymer, wherein the composite ratio (mass ratio) X:Y of the component X and the component Y is within the range of from 90:10 to 50:50, and wherein the composite fiber has a core-sheath structure in which the component X constitutes the core component, and the component Y constitutes the sheath component, in a cross section of the fiber.

The present disclosure provides a fiber and fabrics made therefrom. In an embodiment, a fiber is provided and includes an odor control composition. The odor control composition includes (A) from 85 wt % to 99.5 wt % of an olefin-based polymer and (B) from 15 wt % to 0.5 wt % of an odor suppressant. The odor suppressant includes: (i) an ionomer, (ii) particles of zinc oxide, and (iii) particles of copper oxide.

A hollow fiber that generally extends in a longitudinal direction is provided. The hollow fiber comprises a hollow cavity that extends along at least a portion of the fiber in the longitudinal direction. The cavity is defined by an interior wall that is formed front a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a polyolefin matrix polymer and a nanoinclusion additive dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains. A porous network is defined in the composition that includes a plurality of nanopores.

Described herein are fibers, nonwoven fabrics, and other nonwoven articles comprising a blend of at least one propylene-based elastomer and a broad molecular weight polypropylene or a broad molecular weight impact copolymer. The broad molecular weight polypropylene has a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of greater than 4.5. The impact copolymer is a reactor blend and comprises a propylene homopolymer component and a copolymer component, where the propylene homopolymer component has a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of greater than 4.5.

Described herein are fibers, nonwoven fabrics, and other nonwoven articles comprising a blend of at least one propylene-based elastomer and a broad molecular weight polypropylene or a broad molecular weight impact copolymer. The broad molecular weight polypropylene has a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of greater than 4.5. The impact copolymer is a reactor blend and comprises a propylene homopolymer component and a copolymer component, where the propylene homopolymer component has a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of greater than 4.5.

A fiber including olefin-based resin, wherein temperatures of the olefin-based resin losing five percent by weight and the fiber losing five percent by weight have a difference of 20 degrees Celsius or below according to thermogravimetric measurements.

A fiber including olefin-based resin, wherein temperatures of the olefin-based resin losing five percent by weight and the fiber losing five percent by weight have a difference of 20 degrees Celsius or below according to thermogravimetric measurements.