Absorbent Textile Product

1 . A spunlace non-woven fabric textile product consisting of synthetic fibers that are hydro-entangled and made permeable by means of a wetting treatment.

2 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein said fibers are fibers of a material selected from the group consisting of polyester, polypropylene, polyamide, acrylic and mixtures thereof.

3 . The product according to claim 1 , having a grammage ranging between 30 and 150 g/m 2 .

4 . The product according to claim 1 , in the form of a cloth, rag or other fabric for wiping surfaces, wipe, baby wipe.

5 . The product according to claim 1 , consisting of 100% polyester or 100% polypropylene synthetic fibers.

6 . The product according to claim 1 , comprising more than one card web.

7 . The product according to claim 1 , comprising 3 to 9 card webs.

8 . A process for preparing the textile product as described in claim 1 , characterized in that a spunlace hydro-entangled tissue in the finished state or any parent semi-finished product thereof is subjected to a wetting treatment.

9 . The process according to claim 8 , wherein said parent semi-finished product is a spunlace tissue that has already been hydro-entangled and not yet dried.

10 . The process according to claim 9 , wherein the starting fibers are 100% polyester or 100% polypropylene and with a content of starting additives of <0,1% to 0,2%.

11 . The process according to claim 8 , wherein the wetting treatment is carried out by means of a technique selected among spraying, plating, printing, impregnation, application of foam.

12 . The process according to claim 8 , wherein said wetting agent is selected from cationic, anionic or non-ionic surfactants.

13 . The process according to claim 12 , wherein said wetting agent is EUCAROL available from Lamberti.

14 . The process according to claim 8 , wherein the concentration of the wetting agent solution ranges between 1 and 10 g/l, preferably 1 and 5 g/l.

15 . The process according to claim 8 , comprising a treatment step with an anti-foam additive.

16 . The process according to claim 15 , wherein said anti-foam treatment is carried out simultaneously with the wetting treatment.

17 . The process according to claim 15 , wherein said anti-foam agent is a silicone-based anti-foam agent.

18 . The process according to claim 17 , wherein said anti-foam agent is HANSA SP available from HANSA spa.

19 . The process according to claim 15 , wherein said anti-foam treatment is carried out by means of impregnation by employing a solution of the anti-foam agent at a concentration ranging between 1 and 7 g/l, preferably about 2 g/l.

20 . Use of the textile product described in claim 1 , for manufacturing products used for household cleaning and personal hygiene purposes.

21 . Use according to claim 20 , wherein said product is selected from a cloth, rag or other fabric for wiping surfaces, wipe, baby wipe.