non - woven , bias laid fabrics , where the various fabric layers are held together by external means , such as stitching , and wherein , preferably , at least two of the layers are formed at an angle of from 30 ° to 150 ° relative to the long axis of the fabric , are formed by directing at least two pluralities of yarns back and forth across the width of the forming fabric , to be wrapped around or mounted on a series of needles formed on a moving conveyor , one conveyor being placed on either side and moving in the direction of the long axis of the fabric . speed of movement of the yarns can be determined by the speed of movement of the mechanism for the machine operated to hold the various fabric layers together ; preferably said machine mechanism moves more slowly near the ends of each cycle , so that yarn carriers are similarly slowed at either end of the forming fabric width , aiding in making successive courses of yarn lie parallel to each other without the necessity for extra equipment . a second series of needles is provided beyond each moving conveyor , in association with each plurality of yarns being directed back and forth across the width of the forming fabric , to accept the plurality of yarns and place them onto or into the needles on the moving conveyor , the additional series of needles providing for parallelism in each plurality of yarns , with or without overlap of each plurality of yarns .