A layer composite is a sandwich structure, in which a PUR foam layer is needle-punched with two nonwovens.

A wipe includes a cleansing composition disposed on a cloth. The cleansing composition can include an antiseptic, a humectant, an emollient, a surfactant, and a monohydric alcohol. A wipe can be made by preparing a cleansing composition and disposing the cleansing composition on a cloth. Two or more wipes may be included in a sealed package to maintain the sterile state of the wipes. A method of disinfecting skin can include applying a wipe to skin.

The sound absorbing material 50 comprises: a felt-like fiber body 51 which includes 15 to 70% by weight of fine fibers with a fineness of 1 denier or less, 20 to 60% by weight of hollow fibers having inner cavities, and 10 to 40% by weight of binder fibers that join the fibers together; and a nonwoven fabric 52 that is laminated on a surface of the felt-like fiber body 51. The nonwoven fabric 52 includes a plurality of drawn long fibers arranged and oriented in one direction. An average diameter of the plurality of long fibers is in the range of 1 to 4 μm. The sound absorbing material 50 has a thickness in the range of 8 to 45 mm and a bulk density of 20 kg/m.sup.3 or less.

An elastic body for holding a cosmetic, which can suppress that the cosmetic included in the elastic body for holding a cosmetic is taken out from the elastic body in a large amount at a time at the initial stage of use, wherein the elastic body for holding a cosmetic has a three-dimensional structure, and at least a dense fibrous surface layer and a sparse fibrous substrate; a cosmetic-containing elastic body in which a cosmetic is included in the elastic body for holding cosmetic; and a cosmetic article having the cosmetic-containing elastic body.

An elastic body for holding a cosmetic, which can suppress that the cosmetic included in the elastic body for holding a cosmetic is taken out from the elastic body in a large amount at a time at the initial stage of use, wherein the elastic body for holding a cosmetic has a three-dimensional structure, and at least a dense fibrous surface layer and a sparse fibrous substrate; a cosmetic-containing elastic body in which a cosmetic is included in the elastic body for holding cosmetic; and a cosmetic article having the cosmetic-containing elastic body.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a nonwoven web may be manufactured by a process that includes forming a bicomponent fiber and forming the bicomponent fiber into the nonwoven web. The bicomponent fiber may comprise one or more primary polymer regions and two or more secondary polymer regions. The primary polymer regions may comprise polyethylene. The secondary polymer regions may comprise polypropylene, polyester, or polyamide. The primary polymer regions may comprise at least 2.5 wt. % of polypropylene, polyester, or polyamide, or the secondary polymer regions may comprise at least 2.5 wt. % of polyethylene, or both.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a nonwoven web may be manufactured by a process that includes forming a bicomponent fiber and forming the bicomponent fiber into the nonwoven web. The bicomponent fiber may comprise one or more primary polymer regions and two or more secondary polymer regions. The primary polymer regions may comprise polyethylene. The secondary polymer regions may comprise polypropylene, polyester, or polyamide. The primary polymer regions may comprise at least 2.5 wt. % of polypropylene, polyester, or polyamide, or the secondary polymer regions may comprise at least 2.5 wt. % of polyethylene, or both.

A sheet material includes a polymeric elastomer and a fiber-entangled body including, as a constituent element, a nonwoven fabric including ultrafine fibers having an average single fiber diameter of 1.0 μm or more and 10.0 μm or less. The ultrafine fibers include a polyester-based resin including a black pigment (a.sub.1). The black pigment (a.sub.1) has an average particle diameter of 0.05 μm or more and 0.20 μm or less and has a coefficient of variation (CV) of the average particle diameter of 75% or less. The polymeric elastomer includes a polyurethane including a black pigment (b). The sheet material has a nap coverage of 70% or more and 100% or less on a surface having a nap.

The invention relates to a highly aligned and closely packed electrospun fiber assembly, wherein the fibers have at least an extension part or pore on the surface thereof. The invention also relates to a microtube array membrane (MTAM), comprising fiber assembly of the present disclosure. The invention also relates to the applications of these electrospun fiber assemblies in biological applications, and method of manufacturing these electrospun fiber assemblies.

Provided is a composite sheet that is particularly useful as an AQDL component in absorbent articles. The composite sheet includes a fluid acquisition component and an airlaid component. The airlaid component may include one or more airlaid layers that are successively formed overlying each other. Each of the airlaid layers are adjacent to, and in direct contact with, immediately adjacent layers of the airlaid component so that adjacent layers are in fluid communication with respect to each other. The fluid acquisition component includes a nonwoven fabric comprising a carded nonwoven fabric comprised of a plurality of staple fibers that are air through bonded to each other to form a coherent nonwoven fabric. The airlaid layer(s) include a blend of cellulose and non-cellulose staple fibers. The staple fibers may be bicomponent fibers having a polyethyelene sheath and a polypropylene or polyethylene terephthalate core, and mixtures of such fibers.