Sheet (10) may be used as a fluid-retention fabric such as to replace the facing fabric and felt layer in an incontinent pad.

The filter comprises a first layer of felt and a second layer of felt with a layer of sand is disposed between the first layer of felt and the second layer of felt.

According to the invention, the embossing layer is intermediate between the base layer and batt layer, secured by the needling of the batt layer.

A decorative layer such a felt layer or a fabric layer is preferably laminated to the core layer.

Several headliner embodiments include a felt layer connected to a cover layer.

The apparatus (10) comprises a felt (14) and a pattern layer (18) joined to the felt (14).

Said felt comprises a nonwoven layer lying on one of its surfaces, the surface of said layer being connected and fixed to the felt by a thermoplastic binding material.

The second layer comprises an absorbing layer made of a needle punch felt such as 50:50 polyester viscose mix.

Another layer is a batt layer (14) also similar to that found in a traditional press fabric.

One or more of the first electric conductor (10) and the second electric conductor (20) are at least partially integrated in one or more of the first felt layer (30') and the second felt layer (30').

On the second side of the support layer (1), a strip (3.2) of a bitumen layer is applied along the longitudinal edge of the felt, the width (b) of the strip being smaller than the width (B) of the felt.

The insulation layer consists of mineral felt (7) with the thickness of at least 150 mm.

The felt layer (62) is fixed onto a first surface of the base body (61).

An intervening layer may be formed of particulate material, a very thin felt or there may be no intervening layer.

The end-sealing component (6) comprises a felt layer (62) and a rigid base body (61).