Water-repellent fiber and nonwovens made of the fiber

摘要

A water-repellent fiber having adhered to the fiber surface of a thermoplastic resin, which is a fiber a textile oil in the amount of 0.1-0.8% by weight of the fiber comprising ingredients of the following (A), (B) and (C) wherein the textile oil comprises: (A) 5-15% by weight of at least one alkylsulfonate, (B) 5-45% by weight of at least one compound selected from polyol esters and aliphatic acid alkanol amides, and (C) 40-90% by weight of at least one compound selected from dibasic acid esters and polyethylene glycol esters.