Method of making a tufted sponge

摘要

A tufted sponge comprises filaments (308) of a tuft (310) which are fused to sponge material (300) via a cup-shaped mass (309") comprising the fused bases of the filaments (308). The side wall of the cup-shaped mass (309") contributes to the bonding to the sponge material (300) but does not restrict the flexing of the unfused portions (308) of the filaments of the tuft (310). <IMAGE>