Nonwoven fabrics have quietly revolutionized consumer, medical, and industrial marketplaces throughout the world. They have been the ingredient through which many traditional products have been made better and the means by which many new products have been made possible. The intent of the following presentation is to provide a general overview of the basic technologies used to manufacture nonwoven fabrics and the product characteristics resulting from these technologies so that the cotton fiber producer can gain broad perspective of this viable industry in a short time and identify opportunities where the advantages of cotton and other cellulosic fiber characteristics can be applied.