不織布(ふしょくふ)

ふしょくふ
noun
non-woven fabric
clothing
1. non-woven fabric; non-woven cloth
A fabric made by bonding or felting fibers together rather than weaving them. Used in surgical masks, wet wipes, cleaning cloths, filters, and disposable products.
不織布(ふしょくふ)のマスクをつけている。
I'm wearing a non-woven fabric mask.
ウェットティッシュは不織布(ふしょくふ)でできている。
Wet wipes are made of non-woven fabric.
不織布(ふしょくふ)マスクは布(ぬの)マスクより飛沫(ひまつ)を防(ふせ)ぐ効果(こうか)が高(たか)いとされている。
Non-woven masks are said to be more effective at blocking droplets than cloth masks.

Composed of 不(ふ) (not) + 織(しょく) (weave) + 布(ふ) (cloth). Literally "non-woven cloth". Became a familiar everyday word in Japan through coverage of mask materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Common collocations

  • 不織布(ふしょくふ)マスク: non-woven fabric mask
  • 不織布(ふしょくふ)のシート: non-woven sheet
  • 不織布(ふしょくふ)製(せい): made of non-woven fabric

Similar words

  • 織物(おりもの): woven fabric — the contrasting category, made by interlacing threads on a loom
  • 布(ぬの): cloth, fabric — generic term that includes both woven and non-woven types

Related Words

Compare: 織物(おりもの) (woven fabric)
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