A composite nonwoven fabric for use in disposable surgical items such as surgical gowns, surgical drapes and the like. The fabric comprises at least two hydrophobic piles of microfine fibers of a fiber diameter of up to about 10 microns and at least one nonwoven cover ply. The nonwoven cover ply may...http://www.google.com/patents/US4196245?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4196245 - Composite nonwoven fabric comprising adjacent microfine fibers in layers
