Hydroentangled nonwoven fabric, face mask, and method for producing hydroentangled nonwoven fabric

Abstract

The hydroentangled nonwoven fabric of the disclosure includes a spunbonded nonwoven fabric, and a fiber web bonded to at least one main surface of the spunbonded nonwoven fabric by hydroentangling. The fiber web is composed of natural fibers or regenerated cellulose fibers. The hydroentangled nonwoven fabric of the disclosure satisfies the following (a) or (b): (a) the spunbonded nonwoven fabric has plural embossed parts in which some of the plural fibers contained in the spunbonded nonwoven fabric are fused, and the plural embossed parts are arranged in an irregular pattern; or (b) the spunbonded nonwoven fabric does not have the embossed parts.

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