A cushion element for use in a motor vehicle, the cushion element comprising a fleece layer, an elastic fiber composite material, and an inlay material arranged between the fleece layer and the elastic fiber composite material, wherein the elastic fiber composite material comprises a polyurethane-based or chloroprene-based binder curable at a temperature less than 120° C.;
- wherein the elastic fiber composite material comprises tangled fibers wetted with the polyurethane-based or chloroprene-based binder, the polyurethane-based or chloroprene-based binder is curable by removing water without vulcanization, and the tangled fibers are spaced apart from one another by removing the water.