Abstract: The heat-embossed, fastening non-woven fabric of the present invention comprises, as at least one component, core-sheath or side-by-side heat-fusing composite staple fibers having a low-melting polymer component on a fiber surface, wherein a front surface of the non-woven fabric comprises a non-embossed portion and an embossed portion, the non-embossed portion being a large number of regularly or irregularly dispersed convex island regions upwardly projecting from the front surface, the embossed portion being a sea region surrounding each island region, and at least one end of the composite staple fibers in the non-embossed portion that constitute the convex island regions being press- and heat-anchored at the embossed portion that constitute the sea region. The non-woven fabric of the present invention is thin and flexible, and can be used as a cost-effective loop fastener member suitable for disposable products.

Abstract: Knitted fabrics in which at least yarns therein are composed mainly of polyester spun yarns made from staple fiber having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.36 dl/g or lower and subjected to hydrophilic finishing, whose weight is in the range from 120 to 460 g/m.sup.2, whose lateral stretchability is 100% or larger, whose contact coldness is 1.2.times.10.sup.-2 cal/cm.sup.2 /sec or lower, whose warmth retention ratio for unit thickness of 105 or higher, and whose wicking rate measured by the water dropping test is less than one second are very suitable for underwear use because of the following characteristics:(1) Favorable feel of warmth upon contact with the skin.(2) Adaptable to the skin and easy to wear because of high stretchability.(3) Sustained feel of warmth during wear.(4) Rendered hydrophilic to minimize stuffy feeling during wear, said hydrophilic nature being durable to laundering and giving no feel of coldness.(5) Little tendency of forming pills.(6) Soft in hand and mild to the skin.