Spunlace is the trade name for a hydroentangled nonwoven, and in wipes and medical markets it most often means carded viscose and polyester. Spunlace is soft, strong and low-linting compared with many binder-bonded webs, which makes it the default base for wet wipes, cosmetic pads and surgical sponges. Weights commonly run from about 30 to 80 g/m2.
Spunlace for the baby wipes is 45 gsm, 50/50 viscose and PET, with the quilted pattern.
Also heard as
- spunlaced
- hydroentangled nonwoven
Do not mix it up with
- Spunlaid: Spunlaid is a filament web-forming route; spunlace is a bonding route that can work on almost any web.
Related terms
Hydroentangling
Bonding a fiber web by blasting it with rows of very fine, high-pressure water jets that tangle the fibers together.
Viscose
Regenerated cellulose fiber, the main absorbent man-made fiber in spunlace wipes and hygiene products.
Jet streaks
Lines running in the machine direction of a spunlace fabric, caused by blocked or damaged water jets.
Strip
Line name for the thin perforated metal jet strip that forms the water jets in a hydroentangling injector.