Provided is a hook-and-loop fastener female member having an engaging layer using a nonwoven fabric, and exhibiting excellent engaging force with a hook-and-loop fastener male member. A hook-and-loop fastener female member according to the present invention and having an engaging layer capable of engaging a male member, wherein the engaging layer contains a nonwoven fabric comprising fibers, the density of the nonwoven fabric in the engaging layer is 5-110 kg/m3, and the diameter of the fibers is 15-60[mu]m.本發明提供一種面扣結件母構件,其係具有採用不織布之扣合層者,且與面扣結件公構件之扣合力優異。本發明之面扣結件母構件係具有可與公構件扣合之扣合層者,且該扣合層包含纖維之不織布,該扣合層中之該不織布之密度為5kg/m3~110kg/m3,該纖維之直徑為15μm~60μm。10‧‧‧扣合層20‧‧‧物性層100‧‧‧面扣結件母構件