MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL (weaving D03; knitting D04B; braiding D04C; net-making D04G; sewing D05B; tufting D05C; finishing non-woven fabrics D06); FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING (non-woven fabrics having an intermediate or external layer of a different kind, e.g. of woven fabric, B32B)

Description

D04H encompasses processes and apparatus for manufacturing textile fabrics directly from fibres or filamentary materials without traditional weaving or knitting methods. This classification covers non-woven fabric production technologies, felting processes, and related materials such as cotton-wool and wadding used in textiles, filtration, insulation, and absorbent applications. The subclass includes both the manufacturing machinery and the resulting fabric products, addressing techniques such as mechanical interlocking, thermal bonding, and chemical binding of fibre webs. Related braiding, lace-making, and knitting technologies are classified separately in D04B–D04G.