A liquid-retaining sheet contains a liquid-retaining layer that is able to absorb a liquid component, and the liquid-retaining layer is formed from a nonwoven structural member containing a transparent fiber. In the liquid-retaining sheet, the transparency shown below is adjusted to not more than 0.27.
Transparency=Whiteness (%) of a sheet impregnated with 700% by mass of water relative to the sheet mass/Basis weight (g/m.sup.2) The transparent fiber may contain a cellulose-series fiber substantially free from a carboxyl group (in particular, a regenerated cellulose fiber such as a solvent-spinning cellulose-series fiber). The proportion of the solvent-spinning cellulose-series fiber may be not less than 30% by mass in the transparent fiber. The liquid-retaining sheet may be a skin care sheet (in particular, a facial mask) that is impregnated with a liquid component containing a cosmetic preparation. The liquid-retaining sheet has an improved transparency in a wet state in spite of a nonwoven structural member contained in the sheet and shows a suitable strength in a wet state.

The present invention relates to a dispersible nonwoven fabric comprising pulp and solvent spun cellulosic fibers, characterized in that the solvent spun cellulosic fibers are fibrillated. Furthermore the invention concerns the use of the fabric in dry wipes and wet wipes.

The present invention relates to a dispersible nonwoven fabric comprising pulp and solvent spun cellulosic fibers, characterized in that the solvent spun cellulosic fibers are fibrillated. Furthermore the invention concerns the use of the fabric in dry wipes and wet wipes.

Provided is a nonwoven fabric for skin care products. The nonwoven fabric includes: a thermoplastic resin fiber having a single fiber diameter of 50 nm or more and 800 nm or less; and a cellulose fiber. A tensile strength of the cellulose fiber measured in accordance with JIS L 1015:2010 8.7.2 is 1.9 cN/dtex or less, a total content of the thermoplastic resin fiber and the cellulose fiber is 85% by mass or more relative to a total mass of the nonwoven fabric for skin care products, a content ratio by mass of the thermoplastic resin fiber and the cellulose fiber (thermoplastic resin fiber/cellulose fiber) is 0.23 to 1.50, and a density of the nonwoven fabric for skin care products is 0.08 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.16 g/cm.sup.3.

An installation and a method for selectively producing a single-ply or alternatively a multi-ply nonwoven includes an inclined wire former configured to deposit a sheet of wet-laid fibre material on a first circulating belt, a further belt configured to receive the sheet of wet-laid fibre material from the first circulating belt, a roller card arranged downstream in the material transport direction and configured to introduce a roller card web into the installation, a hydroentanglement arranged downstream in the material transport direction and including at least one water beam configured to entangle, bond and/or structure a single sheet of fibres or a plurality of sheets of fibres, and a dryer arranged downstream in the material transport direction.

The present invention provides a wet-pressed, wet-laid tissue product that is soft and durable. The tissue product includes regenerated cellulose fibers providing 25% or less of the total weight of the wet-laid tissue product. The tissue product can include a DSF value of greater than 1.22. The DSF value is defined by the equation: DSF=(Durability Value/TS7 Softness value)/number of plies of the wet-pressed, wet-laid tissue product.

Nonwoven substrates having natural fibers and methods of making the same are provided. The nonwoven substrates have a first outer surface formed from a first material layer having a plurality of elevated regions and a non-elevated interconnecting region disposed between the plurality of elevated regions. The nonwoven substrates also have a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface and formed from a second material layer and a third material layer including natural fibers. The third material layer is disposed between the first outer surface and the second outer surface in regions longitudinally adjacent the non-elevated interconnecting region. A portion of the third material layer penetrates a portion of the plurality of elevated regions where a portion of the natural fibers of the third material layer are singularized and intertwined with the cellulosic fibers of the first material layer.

Nonwoven substrates having natural fibers and methods of making the same are provided. The nonwoven substrates have a first outer surface formed from a first material layer having a plurality of elevated regions and a non-elevated interconnecting region disposed between the plurality of elevated regions. The nonwoven substrates also have a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface and formed from a second material layer and a third material layer including natural fibers. The third material layer is disposed between the first outer surface and the second outer surface in regions longitudinally adjacent the non-elevated interconnecting region. A portion of the third material layer penetrates a portion of the plurality of elevated regions where a portion of the natural fibers of the third material layer are singularized and intertwined with the cellulosic fibers of the first material layer.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nonwoven fabric, the fibres of the nonwoven fabric consisting of viscose fibres, the viscose fibres comprising 40-60 wt-% of viscose fibres having a linear density of 1.6-1.8 dtex and a length of 38-42 mm; and 40-60 wt-% of viscose fibres having a linear density of 0.9-1.4 dtex and a length of 38-42 mm.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nonwoven fabric, the fibres of the nonwoven fabric consisting of viscose fibres, the viscose fibres comprising 40-60 wt-% of viscose fibres having a linear density of 1.6-1.8 dtex and a length of 38-42 mm; and 40-60 wt-% of viscose fibres having a linear density of 0.9-1.4 dtex and a length of 38-42 mm.