With increasing machine speeds and fabric widths, double layer has become an asset. 8 shaft double layer has one set of machine direction filament and two sets of cross direction strands stacked one over the other. This allows finer filament on top and usage of coarse bottom filament which helps to achieve better sheet properties with less wire marking, without sacrificing running time. This design is dimensionally more stable than single layer design.

16 shaft double layer is developed with the concept of increasing the running time of forming fabric without affecting the paper quality. The running time of the fabric is increased with enhanced availability of bottom material. The finer variety of 16 shaft can be used for writing, printing paper and coarser for Kraft paper. Double Layers can be supplied with mesh count ranging from 60/cm to 32/cm.