A spunbond nonwoven fabric, comprising fibers of a propylene-based polymer composition containing 100 parts by mass of a propylene-based polymer (A) and 1 part by mass to 10 parts by mass of an ethylene-based polymer (B) having a density of from 0.93 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.98 g/cm.sup.3, wherein air permeability measured in accordance with JIS L 1096 (2010) by a Frazier type air permeability tester at a flow rate corresponding to a pressure differential of 125 Pa is 500 cm.sup.3/cm.sup.2/s or less.

A hydroformed composite material includes an expanded spun bonded nonwoven layer having a loft of at least about 1.3 times greater than an original loft of an original unexpanded spun bonded nonwoven web from which the expanded spun bonded nonwoven layer was created, and an air permeability of at least about 1.2 times greater than an original air permeability of the original unexpanded spun bonded nonwoven web. The hydroformed composite material includes a formed film layer that includes a plurality of extended cells containing continuous fibers and/or fibrils of the expanded spun bonded nonwoven layer.

A hydroformed composite material includes an expanded spun bonded nonwoven layer having a loft of at least about 1.3 times greater than an original loft of an original unexpanded spun bonded nonwoven web from which the expanded spun bonded nonwoven layer was created, and an air permeability of at least about 1.2 times greater than an original air permeability of the original unexpanded spun bonded nonwoven web. The hydroformed composite material includes a formed film layer that includes a plurality of extended cells containing continuous fibers and/or fibrils of the expanded spun bonded nonwoven layer.

A hollow fiber that extending along at least a portion of the fiber along a longitudinal axis thereof and is defined by an interior wall is provided. Through selective control over the manner in which it is formed, the present inventors have discovered that the hollow fiber can exhibit a unique combination of a high void fraction and small fiber size that makes it particularly suitable for use in certain applications, such as in nonwoven webs for absorbent articles.

A hollow fiber that extending along at least a portion of the fiber along a longitudinal axis thereof and is defined by an interior wall is provided. Through selective control over the manner in which it is formed, the present inventors have discovered that the hollow fiber can exhibit a unique combination of a high void fraction and small fiber size that makes it particularly suitable for use in certain applications, such as in nonwoven webs for absorbent articles.

A non-woven fabric board for an exterior of a vehicle and a method for manufacturing same are provided. The non-woven fabric board includes a matrix fiber having a non-circular cross-section and an adhesive fiber having a non-circular cross-section, and the matrix fiber is included in an amount of 50 wt % or greater based on the total weight of the non-woven fiber board. Each of the matrix fiber and the adhesive fiber have a linear density of about 6 to 15 denier and a degree of non-circular shape of about 1.3 to 3.0.

The non-woven fabric board for an exterior of a vehicle has a substantially increased specific surface area by using the non-circular cross-section fibers, improved adhesion efficiency between fibers, and substantially improved mechanical properties. In addition, heat moldability thereof is improved, weight thereof is reduced, and the sound-absorbing performance thereof is substantially improved.

A non-woven fabric board for an exterior of a vehicle and a method for manufacturing same are provided. The non-woven fabric board includes a matrix fiber having a non-circular cross-section and an adhesive fiber having a non-circular cross-section, and the matrix fiber is included in an amount of 50 wt % or greater based on the total weight of the non-woven fiber board. Each of the matrix fiber and the adhesive fiber have a linear density of about 6 to 15 denier and a degree of non-circular shape of about 1.3 to 3.0.

The non-woven fabric board for an exterior of a vehicle has a substantially increased specific surface area by using the non-circular cross-section fibers, improved adhesion efficiency between fibers, and substantially improved mechanical properties. In addition, heat moldability thereof is improved, weight thereof is reduced, and the sound-absorbing performance thereof is substantially improved.

A synthetic radiator fabric with permanent mechanical wicking defines an inner surface and has a raised knit body defining an opposite outer surface. The fabric includes hydrophilic and hydrophobic fiber-containing yarns. At the inner surface, the hydrophilic fiber-containing yarns collect liquid sweat from a wearer's skin surface and maintain the collected sweat at the inner surface, generally in the vicinity of and/or in contact with the wearer's skin, for encouraging evaporation of sweat and providing evaporative cooling. The raised knit body extends from the inner surface toward, and defines, the opposite outer surface. The hydrophobic fiber-containing yarns are arranged in a radiator-like construction forming egg-crate or honey-comb like cells or pores, defined by the knit body and open to the inner surface. At the outer fabric surface, the hydrophobic fibers receive excess sweat from the wearer's body, thereby to encourage rapid evaporation and drying, for improved breathability.

A synthetic radiator fabric with permanent mechanical wicking defines an inner surface and has a raised knit body defining an opposite outer surface. The fabric includes hydrophilic and hydrophobic fiber-containing yarns. At the inner surface, the hydrophilic fiber-containing yarns collect liquid sweat from a wearer's skin surface and maintain the collected sweat at the inner surface, generally in the vicinity of and/or in contact with the wearer's skin, for encouraging evaporation of sweat and providing evaporative cooling. The raised knit body extends from the inner surface toward, and defines, the opposite outer surface. The hydrophobic fiber-containing yarns are arranged in a radiator-like construction forming egg-crate or honey-comb like cells or pores, defined by the knit body and open to the inner surface. At the outer fabric surface, the hydrophobic fibers receive excess sweat from the wearer's body, thereby to encourage rapid evaporation and drying, for improved breathability.

[PROBLEM] An object is to provide a reinforcing nonwoven for a foam-molded article, which makes it possible to further improve a mold-setting-property of the reinforcing nonwoven, and makes it possible to foam-mold a seat efficiently. [SOLUTION] A nonwoven for reinforcing a foam-molded article, the nonwoven comprising: a reinforcing nonwoven layer, and a resin layer; wherein, the resin layer overlaps the reinforcing nonwoven layer, a resin for the resin layer has a softening point A of not lower than 20° C. and not higher than 60° C., and the nonwoven has an air permeability of not lower than 30 cc/cm.sup.2/sec and not higher than 300 cc/cm.sup.2/sec.