Thermally stable absorbable fiber populations, i.e. fiber populations that do not undergo thermally induced crystallization, can be intermixed with thermally unstable fibers to yield a stabilizing effect without altering morphological properties of a fiber system. Via this, one may minimize thermally induced shrinkage and maintain physical properties of electrospun materials in the as-formed state.

Thermally stable absorbable fiber populations, i.e. fiber populations that do not undergo thermally induced crystallization, can be intermixed with thermally unstable fibers to yield a stabilizing effect without altering morphological properties of a fiber system. Via this, one may minimize thermally induced shrinkage and maintain physical properties of electrospun materials in the as-formed state.

A porous body that includes a fibrous body layer having entangled liquid crystal polymer fibers, wherein the entangled liquid crystal polymer fibers have a fiber diameter of not less than 1 m and not more than 3 m, and the fibrous body layer has a fiber density of 100 kg/m.sup.3 or more.

A porous membrane can include a first plurality of near-field electrospun fibers that are substantially parallel one to another. A second plurality of near-field electrospun fibers can be deposited over the first plurality of fibers. The second plurality of fibers can also be substantially parallel one to another. The second plurality of fibers can be transverse to the first plurality of fibers, such that the second plurality of fibers cross the first plurality of fibers to form pores between adjacent fibers of the first plurality of fibers and adjacent fibers of the second plurality of fibers.

A porous membrane can include a first plurality of near-field electrospun fibers that are substantially parallel one to another. A second plurality of near-field electrospun fibers can be deposited over the first plurality of fibers. The second plurality of fibers can also be substantially parallel one to another. The second plurality of fibers can be transverse to the first plurality of fibers, such that the second plurality of fibers cross the first plurality of fibers to form pores between adjacent fibers of the first plurality of fibers and adjacent fibers of the second plurality of fibers.

A barrier fabric suitable as a backsheet for an underpad configured for a low air loss bed, in which the barrier fabric comprises a first nonwoven fabric including outermost spunbond layers and two or more fine-fiber containing nonwoven layers. Each of the nonwoven layers being treated with a non-fluorinated barrier coating (NFBC).

A barrier fabric suitable as a backsheet for an underpad configured for a low air loss bed, in which the barrier fabric comprises a first nonwoven fabric including outermost spunbond layers and two or more fine-fiber containing nonwoven layers. Each of the nonwoven layers being treated with a non-fluorinated barrier coating (NFBC).

A roofing material including a bitumen or other hot melt coating disposed across a base sheet of stitch-bonded fabric incorporating a blend of standard and bi-component polyester staple fibers stitch-bonded with a plurality of parallel stitch lines of stitching yarn running in the machine direction. The bicomponent fibers may be heat activated and cooled prior to application of the hot melt coating thereby providing dimensional stability.

A roofing material including a bitumen or other hot melt coating disposed across a base sheet of stitch-bonded fabric incorporating a blend of standard and bi-component polyester staple fibers stitch-bonded with a plurality of parallel stitch lines of stitching yarn running in the machine direction. The bicomponent fibers may be heat activated and cooled prior to application of the hot melt coating thereby providing dimensional stability.

Aspects herein are directed to a recyclable, asymmetrical-faced composite nonwoven textile suitable for use in apparel and other articles and methods of making the same. In example aspects, the asymmetrical-faced composite nonwoven textile includes a first face formed, at least in part from a first entangled web of fibers and an opposite second face formed, at least in part from a second entangled web of fibers. When incorporated into an article of apparel, the first face forms an outer-facing surface of the article of apparel, and the second face forms an inner-facing surface of the article of apparel. The first face includes features making it suitable to form the outer-facing surface such as resistance to abrasion, and the second face includes features making it suitable to form an inner-facing surface such as a soft hand.