Best for: Kraft, Tissue, Packaging · Speed: 100–600 m/min

Single Layer Forming Fabric (4-shed / 5-shed / 8-shed)

The most economical forming fabric, available in 4-shed (best drainage, ideal for cultural and tissue paper), 5-shed (improved retention, primarily used on tissue machines), and 8-shed (highest wear resistance, suited for kraft bags, corrugated, and cardboard). Good drainage performance, simple construction, and lower cost make single-layer fabrics the standard choice for kraft and packaging machines.

Weave sheds: 4-shed / 5-shed / 8-shed · Applications: newsprint, tissue, kraft, corrugated, packaging paper

Best for: Board · Liner · Corrugated · Speed: 50–400 m/min

1.5 Layer Forming Fabric

A modified 5-shed single-layer fabric with extra yarns added on the sheet side — delivering better fiber support and retention than a standard single layer, while maintaining high air permeability and easy cleaning characteristics. Longer service life than single layer. The preferred choice for board and liner paper machines running at low to medium speeds, offering the drainage of a single layer with improved sheet properties approaching double-layer performance.

Applications: board paper · liner paper · corrugated paper · brown grades · speed 50–400 m/min

Best for: Fine Paper · Newsprint · Printing · Speed: 300–1000 m/min

Double Layer Forming Fabric (7-shed / 8-shed)

Double-layer fabric with independent sheet-side and machine-side weft yarns allows independent optimization of surface smoothness, wire mark resistance, and fabric durability. The 3D structure provides excellent drainage without direct impact on the paper layer, improving retention and reducing lint. Available in 7-shed (better sheet smoothness, good for surface-critical grades) and 8-shed (superior drainage and abrasion resistance) configurations. Suitable for medium and high-speed machines.

Applications: printing paper · wrapping paper · board · newsprint · onion-skin · speed 300–1000 m/min

Best for: Fine Paper · Printing · Newsprint · Speed: 200–500 m/min

2.5 Layer Forming Fabric (Support-Shute Double Layer)

PFM SCREEN's best-selling fabric type. Built on the double-layer structure with an additional weft yarn inserted on the sheet side between regular cross-direction yarns, delivering significantly improved fiber support index (FSI), better retention, reduced wire marks, and smoother paper surface compared to standard double-layer. The machine-side reduction in weft count increases 3D drainage space for enhanced dewatering. Double MD yarn lock on the machine side resists CD ridging and extends fabric life.

Applications: fine paper · printing paper · newsprint · wrapping · board · speed 200–500 m/min

Best for: Tissue · Cigarette · Premium Printing · Speed: 600–1800+ m/min

Triple Layer Forming Fabric

Two independent single-layer fabrics bound together by tie yarns — fine-diameter yarns on the forming side for maximum fiber support (highest FSI), coarse-diameter yarns on the machine side for superior abrasion resistance and long fabric life. The three-ply weft structure delivers enhanced CD stability and excellent drainage capacity. Optimal for high-speed machines where maximum fiber retention, formation quality, and fabric durability are simultaneously required.

Applications: tissue paper · cigarette paper · premium printing paper · speed 600–1800+ m/min