Struto is classed as a thermally bonded vertically lapped Nonwoven whereby the basic carded web is orientated in the vertical and not the normal crosslaid horizontal plane. This gives many advantages in fields of use - for example - increased resilience to initial compression, increased recovery properties after repeated compression.

It is also a structure which it is possible to make in thickness from 15 to 60 mm and slit to structures as thin as 3 mm, to replace foams and add previously unavailable technical attributes to composite fabrics.

The paper will discuss commercial applications as applied to the Automotive, filtration, mattress, furniture and other applications related to structures of high bulk and relatively low fiber content.