Abstract: An ink jet printable, saturated hydroentangled fibrous web which includes fibers and a saturant. The fibers include from about 20 to 100 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the fibers, of cellulosic fibers. From 0 to about 70 percent by weight of the fibers may be mercerized cellulosic fibers. From about 80 to 0 percent by weight of the fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers, may be synthetic polymer fibers. The saturant is present in the saturated fibrous web at a level of from about 40 to about 85 percent, based on the dry weight of the fibers. When synthetic polymer fibers are present in the web, the saturant may be adapted to wet synthetic polymer fibers. A second layer which includes a bonded nonwoven web also may be present. Also provided are methods of preparing the ink jet printable, saturated hydroentangled fibrous web.

Abstract: A saturated hydroentangled fibrous web which includes a fibrous web having a plurality of entanglement loci as a consequence of subjecting the fibrous web to high pressure liquid jets and a saturant which is present in the hydroentangled fibrous web at a level of from about 10 to about 100 percent, based on the dry weight of the fibers. The saturant is adapted to render the saturated paper durable and ink jet printable. The fibrous web is composed of fibers, in which from about 20 to 100 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the fibers, are cellulosic fibers; from 0 to about 70 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the fibers, are mercerized cellulosic fibers; and from about 80 to 0 percent by weight of the fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers, are synthetic polymer fibers. The saturant includes from about 98 to about 70 percent, on a dry weight basis, of a latex reinforcing polymer having a glass transition temperature of from about -40.degree. C. to about 25.degree. C.

Abstract: A saturated hydroentangled fibrous web which includes fibers and a saturant. The fibers include from about 20 to 100 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the fibers, of cellulosic fibers, and from 0 to about 70 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the fibers, of mercerized cellulosic fibers. From about 80 to 0 percent by weight of the fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers, are synthetic polymer fibers. Finally, at least 10 percent by weight of the fibers are mercerized cellulosic fibers, synthetic polymer fibers, or a mixture thereof. The saturant is present in the saturated fibrous web at a level of from about 25 to about 100 percent, based on the dry weight of the fibers. When synthetic polymer fibers are present in the web, the saturant may be adapted to wet synthetic polymer fibers. A second layer composed of a bonded nonwoven web may be present. Also provided is a method of preparing the saturated hydroentangled fibrous web.