Non-woven felt
Synthetic and blended needle-punched felt where wool is not the answer.
Needle-punched non-woven felt is made by mechanically entangling fibre rather than pressing wool. It is available in wool, wool and polyester blends, and full synthetic.
Chosen where chemical resistance, cost or a specific thickness matters more than the properties of pure wool.
Specification
- Composition
- Polyester, polypropylene, or wool–synthetic blend
- Construction
- Needle-punched — fibre mechanically entangled rather than pressed
- Weight
- 60 to 1200 GSM in general grades; to 3500 GSM in geotextile weights
- Thickness
- 1 mm to 10 mm
- Width
- To 3 m on the roll; filter grades to 4.5 m; strip cut from 40 mm
- Finish
- Soft, hard or extra hard
- Colours
- Natural, white, black, and to shade on quantity
- Chosen over wool for
- Chemical resistance and cost, where wool is not required
- Supplied as
- Rolls, cut sheet, strip and punched components
Ranges are the standard the material is made to. Tell us the size, thickness and quantity you need and it will be quoted against them.
Typically used for
Weight bands
60 – 150 GSMInterlining, light covering, protective wrap
- Looks like
- Thin and light. Hold it up and you can see light through it.
- Feels like
- Soft and floppy, like a light interlining. Tears by hand.
- Comes as
- Roll. Cut with scissors.
- Tell us
- Roll width and how many metres. Say if it needs to be a particular colour.
150 – 400 GSMFiltration media, liners, automotive interior
- Looks like
- A close, even mat. No light through it now.
- Feels like
- About the weight of a thin blanket. Holds together when you pull it.
- Comes as
- Roll, or cut to sheet size.
- Tell us
- Width, length, and what it has to resist — heat, oil, or a chemical.
400 – 800 GSMCushioning, packaging protection, insulation
- Looks like
- Visibly thick. The cut edge shows a solid depth of fibre.
- Feels like
- Firm, and stands up on its own edge. Springs back when squeezed.
- Comes as
- Roll or sheet. Cuts cleanly with a blade.
- Tell us
- Thickness in mm and sheet size, and whether it is cushioning or insulating.
800 – 1200 GSMHeavy padding, wear pads, load-bearing felt
- Looks like
- Heavy and dense. Closer to a mat than to a fabric.
- Feels like
- Stiff. Takes weight without flattening out.
- Comes as
- Roll or cut pad. Usually needs a blade rather than scissors.
- Tell us
- Thickness, the load it carries, and the finished size you need.
1200 – 3500 GSMGeotextile and drainage weights
- Looks like
- The heaviest we supply. Thick, coarse and stiff.
- Feels like
- Rigid enough to hold its own shape when lifted. Does not drape.
- Comes as
- Roll, usually in wide widths for ground and drainage work.
- Tell us
- Width, total metres, and the job it is going into.
Photographs show what each grade looks like, not a particular batch. We source these goods rather than make them, so shade and finish vary a little between mills.
Both open WhatsApp. The order arrives with the blanks laid out — fill in grade, size and quantity and we will confirm price and lead time.