This nonwoven fabric (10), which has a first side (Z1) and a second side (Z2) and comprises thermoplastic fibers, has outside fiber layers (1), (2) on the first side (Z1) and the second side (Z2) in which fibers are oriented in the planar direction, and multiple linking parts (3) which are arranged between the outside fiber layer 1 on the first side (Z1) and the outside fiber layer (2) on the second side (Z2) and which comprises fibers oriented in the thickness direction of the nonwoven fabric. A portion of fibers of the outside fiber layer (1) on the first side (Z1) and the outside fiber layer (2) on the second side (Z2) and a portion of the fibers of the linking units (3) are fused to each other.
