Breathable, wicking nonwoven material

A wearable, washable, and reusable multi-layer article having a user contacting surface and an exterior surface, the article comprising:

• a. one or more moisture wicking layers;
• and
• b. a nonwoven fibrous layer having a plurality of fibers including generally vertically oriented fibers, wherein the plurality of fibers of the fibrous layer are carded and lapped into a three-dimensional structure;
• wherein at least a portion of the generally vertically oriented fibers of the fibrous layer are positioned within the article to be oriented generally perpendicularly to a surface having or producing moisture;
• wherein the fibrous layer includes bi-component fibers that are fused in space as a network so that the article has sufficient structure and body and the fibrous layer has a permeability of about 600 L/m2/s or greater at 100 Pa;
• wherein the article is adapted to remove the moisture from the surface having or producing moisture via one or more of the moisture wicking layers transferring moisture to the fibrous layer;
• wherein the article is a three-dimensional shaped thermoformable and/or moldable article having a desired shape;
• wherein the article is adapted to pull the moisture through the article, and onto the exterior surface of the article, wherein the exterior surface is an outermost surface of the article;
• wherein each layer of the article is permeable and/or breathable to encourage evaporation of the moisture and, to allow air flow through the article all of the layers of the article.