139500 Manufacture of non-wovens and non-woven articles

This type includes the manufacture of non-wovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber. It also includes the manufacture of non-wovens in which plastics or rubber forms the bonding substance

This type also includes:

• manufacture of non-woven sheets used for production of wound care dressings
• manufacture of non-woven fabric used for production of baby wipes

This type excludes:

• manufacture of made-up articles from non-wovens, e.g.:
• bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, of non-wovens, see 139201
• curtains of non-wovens, see 139202
• floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths, of non-wovens, see 139200
• garments made up of non-wovens, see 142900
• manufacture of napkins and napkin liners for babies, period panties, see 172200
• manufacture of textile wallpaper, see 172400
• single-use drapes used during surgical procedures made up of non-wovens, see 325009
• manufacture of individual protective masks (e.g. FFP2, FFP3, surgical masks), see 325009