Abstract: A process for producing a non-woven fabric having a textured surface, comprising forming a web of fibres at least a proportion of which are potentially adhesive, superimposing said web on a scrim fabric and passing said web and scrim through a needle loom containing coarse gauge needles whereby fibres of said web are needle punched through the scrim, needle punching fibres of a second web with coarse gauge needles on to the scrim side of the web-scrim assembly, subsequently needle punching the assembly with fine gauge needles from both sides, and finally treating the assembly so as to form bonds between contiguous fibres.