Agricultural Non-Woven Fabric, by Crop and Climate

Plastic mulch costs less per roll and controls weeds reliably, but it usually lasts only one season — and the labour of removing and disposing of it often exceeds the film's own price. Non-woven costs more upfront yet lasts 3-5 years with UV stabiliser, stays permeable so no separate drip line is needed, and can be recycled. For perennial orchards, display gardens and long-term installations the total cost of non-woven is lower; for single-season vegetable rotations plastic still has an edge.

As a rule of thumb: 70-80gsm for home gardens and potted areas; 90-100gsm for orchards and nurseries where durability and cost balance best; 120gsm and above for long-term installations with foot traffic or machinery. Frost protection works the other way — lighter fabric drapes better over plants, so 20-30gsm is the common choice for light frost.

With UV stabilisation, 90-100gsm typically lasts 3-5 years in normal sunlight and 120gsm and above can exceed 5 years. Service life depends heavily on UV intensity, whether the fabric is covered with soil and how often machinery passes over it — topping it with mulch or burying it extends life considerably.

No. Non-woven is a porous fibre web, so rain and air penetrate the soil — no ponding and no suffocated roots. That is its key advantage over plastic mulch. Drip irrigation and watering still reach the root zone; on slopes, lay it with the fall so water drains.

Yes. Widths go up to 3.2 m and can be slit to any narrower row or bed width, with roll length made to order — so there is less on-site splicing, which cuts both labour and waste. For batch orders we confirm your laying method first and then recommend a width.

The UV masterbatch is compounded into the fibre during spinning rather than coated on afterwards, so it does not wear off with surface abrasion. We only need two things from you — the region of use (UV intensity) and whether the fabric will be covered with soil — and we will recommend the GSM and UV grade accordingly.

Standard stock starts from 0.5 ton, custom colors from 1 ton; special widths and GSM are negotiable. Free A4 swatches confirm hand feel and colour, custom samples take 5-7 days, and standard batch lead time is 10-15 days.

We export to 30+ countries on FOB/CIF/DDP terms and can arrange sea freight, air freight and customs clearance, supplying test reports to suit your destination market. Tell us the destination country and end use in your enquiry and we will confirm the required documents in advance.