be considered as an exemplification of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiment illustrated the present invention is directed to a method of forming nonwoven fabrics by hydroentanglement wherein three dimensional imaging of the fabrics is enhanced by the incorporation of at least one support layer or scrim enhanced imaging is achieved by substantially minimizing and eliminating tension in the overall precursor web as the web is advanced onto a moveable imaging surface of the image transfer device by use of a support layer or scrim enhanced fiber entanglement is achieved with the physical properties both aesthetic and mechanical of the resultant fabric being desirably enhanced it is reasonably believed that the internal support of the precursor web provided by the support layer or scrim as the precursor web is advanced onto the image transfer device desirably acts to focus tension to the support layer or scrim without tension the fibers or filaments of the fibrous matrix from which the precursor web is formed can more easily move and shift during hydroentanglement thus resulting in improved three dimensional imaging on the image transfer device a more clearly defined and durable image is achieved with reference to fig1 therein is illustrated an apparatus for practicing the present method for forming a nonwoven fabric the fabric is formed from a fibrous matrix which typically comprises staple length fibers but may comprise substantially continuous filaments the fibrous matrix is preferably carded and cross lapped to form a fibrous batt designated f in a current embodiment the fibrous batt comprises 100 cross lap fibers that is all of the fibers of the web have been formed by cross lapping a carded.