A wall covering comprising: a composite structure having an image side and a non-image side, the composite structure comprising: a first layer having a fabric structure with warp and weft to facilitate airflow on the non-image side; and a second layer laminated to the first layer, the second layer comprising synthetic polymeric fiber in a non-woven structure, the second layer having a surface roughness of less than about 5 microns by PPS method on the image side; an image receiving layer coated on the second layer to support an ink image; and an anti-mechanical wear layer coated on the image receiving layer, the wall covering being PVC-free and having a scrubbability and breaking strength of Type-II wall coverings; wherein the second layer further comprises a natural fiber and the amount of the synthetic polymeric fiber in the second layer fiber composition is within the range of 10% to 80% by weight of total fiber; wherein the first layer comprises one or both of natural fibers and synthetic fibers; wherein the natural fibers of the first layer are selected from wool, cotton, silk, linen, jute, flax, hemp, rayon, thermoplastic aliphatic polymeric fibers, and combinations of two or more thereof, wherein the thermoplastic aliphatic polymeric fibers are derived from corn starch, tapioca products and sugarcanes; wherein the synthetic fibers of the first layer are selected from polyvinyl chloride free fibers made of polyester, polyamide, polyimide, polyacrylic, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyaramid, polytetrafluoroethylene, fiberglass, polycarbonate, polybutylene terephthalate and combinations of two or more thereof; wherein the anti-mechanical wear layer has a porous first structure without an image printed on the wall covering and, the porous first structure is transformable into a transparent, non-porous film second structure with printing of the image. a composite structure having an image side and a non-image side, the composite structure comprising: a first layer having a fabric structure with warp and weft to facilitate airflow on the non-image side; and a second layer laminated to the first layer, the second layer comprising synthetic polymeric fiber in a non-woven structure, the second layer having a surface roughness of less than about 5 microns by PPS method on the image side; a first layer having a fabric structure with warp and weft to facilitate airflow on the non-image side; and a second layer laminated to the first layer, the second layer comprising synthetic polymeric fiber in a non-woven structure, the second layer having a surface roughness of less than about 5 microns by PPS method on the image side; an image receiving layer coated on the second layer to support an ink image; and an anti-mechanical wear layer coated on the image receiving layer, the wall covering being PVC-free and having a scrubbability and breaking strength of Type-II wall coverings; wherein the second layer further comprises a natural fiber and the amount of the synthetic polymeric fiber in the second layer fiber composition is within the range of 10% to 80% by weight of total fiber; wherein the first layer comprises one or both of natural fibers and synthetic fibers; wherein the natural fibers of the first layer are selected from wool, cotton, silk, linen, jute, flax, hemp, rayon, thermoplastic aliphatic polymeric fibers, and combinations of two or more thereof, wherein the thermoplastic aliphatic polymeric fibers are derived from corn starch, tapioca products and sugarcanes; wherein the synthetic fibers of the first layer are selected from polyvinyl chloride free fibers made of polyester, polyamide, polyimide, polyacrylic, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyaramid, polytetrafluoroethylene, fiberglass, polycarbonate, polybutylene terephthalate and combinations of two or more thereof; wherein the anti-mechanical wear layer has a porous first structure without an image printed on the wall covering and, the porous first structure is transformable into a transparent, non-porous film second structure with printing of the image.