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Gain a clear understanding of nonwoven fabrics and their place in the textile industry.
Explore the origins, properties, and performance of key fibre types used in nonwoven production.
Examine major web formation methods, including drylaid, wetlaid, and spunlaid techniques.
Learn the principles and applications of mechanical, thermal, and chemical bonding processes.
Discover multilayered structures, submicron, and nanofibre production methods.
Review current trends, innovations, and future developments shaping the nonwovens sector.
Witness practical and lab-based demonstrations and hands-on nonwoven fabric evaluation.
Classify nonwoven fabrics confidently by their web formation and bonding methods.
Develop a solid grasp of how manufacturing variables affect nonwoven structure and performance.
Strengthen your ability to evaluate the suitability of nonwovens for different end-uses, from hygiene to automotive.
Build practical insight through direct exposure to machinery, sample products, and lab demonstrations.
Communicate more effectively with colleagues, clients, or suppliers about nonwoven technologies and applications.
Enhance decision-making when sourcing, designing, or specifying nonwoven materials.
Broaden your technical expertise with knowledge grounded in real-world production and industry practices.
Business directors and managers seeking strategic insights into nonwoven applications.
Textile engineers, technologists, and technicians looking to expand or update their technical expertise.
Buyers, sourcing specialists, and product developers working with nonwoven fabrics.
Professionals new to the nonwovens industry who need a structured introduction.
Those wishing to refresh or deepen their understanding of nonwoven structures and manufacturing.
Those looking for broader textile knowledge, explore our Textile Technology Programme, or for a focus on testing methods, see our Introduction to Textile Testing courses.
Professor Stephen Russel is a distinguished expert in Textile Materials and Technology, specialising in textile manufacturing, nonwovens and textile engineering. His academic research and teaching focus on the interplay between process, structure, and property relationships in textiles, with a commitment to advancing sustainable textile development. As the Director of the Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC) and the Clothworkers’ Centre for Textile Materials Innovation for Healthcare (CCTMIH), he integrates his wealth of expertise into tackling important research challenges across textiles, colour and fashion as well as developing new technologies in textiles science.
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Mary Glasper is the Polymers and Textile Processing lead research technician at the School of Design, where she oversees the Nonwovens lab spaces equipped with advanced manufacturing equipment. Mary collaborates closely with students, providing hands-on training in textile testing and nonwovens production. She co-delivers courses and practical sessions for Introduction to Nonwovens and Introduction to Textile Testing, sharing her diverse expertise to bridge theoretical learning with industry-relevant applications.
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