An object of the present invention is to provide a novel filter material and a filter including the same. Specifically, the present invention aims to provide a filter material capable of filtering in a short period of time, without clogging of the filter, while maintaining high cell separation properties, and a filter including the same. More specifically, the present invention aims to provide a filter material in which fiber masses (flocs) are uniformly distributed, and a filter including the same. The present invention provides a novel filter material showing excellent cell separation properties and excellent flow-through properties regardless of design choices for filters known prior to the filing of the present application, and an efficient cell separation method using a novel filter on which the filter material is stacked.