Needle felts used as suede are manufactured using card and cross lapper. To achieve a high uniformity from the outset, very fine polyester staple fiber(1-3 dtex) are prepared with the aid of a fine opening stage (Multi Feed). The card feeder forms a compact uniform mat of fiber flocks which is then fed to the card. The weight of this mat is adjusted with the help of either a belt weighing control device. A carding with three or four worker/stripper pairs on the breast cylinder and five more on the main cylinder card fiber flocks thoroughly. A cross lapper lays the web layers on top of each other with exact matching of the edges and creates the final weight. A very good surface quality for the production of suede products is achieved by needling the needle felt in up tostages.