The future of nonwovens will be interesting and potentially very beneficial. Although the nonwovens and textile industries share some traditions, the nonwovens industry has developed into a wide range of engineering fibers and polymer-based products that are driven by high speed, low cost, innovation, and value-added processes. The nonwovens industry has created an ecosystem based on automation and reduced its reliance on low-cost labor—therefore, the industry does not have to build production facilities in areas of the world where labor costs are low. Non-woven fabrics are usually produced and converted where they are sold to minimize transportation costs.