A process for making a nonwoven comprising a plurality of first areas comprising hydroentangled fibers, the process comprising: subjecting a fibrous web to a first hydroentanglement process directing water jets from a water injection means comprising a plurality of orifices on to the fibrous web to form the plurality of first areas, and blocking at least one water jet from the water injection means discontinuously during the first hydroentanglement process, wherein the plurality of first areas are discrete in a machine direction, wherein the blocking at least one water jet from the water injection means is carried out by use of a first blocking member positioned between the water injection means and the fibrous web, wherein the first blocking member moves back and forth along a first axis between a first position where the first blocking member blocks the at least one water jet from the water injection means and a second position where the first blocking member does not block the at least one water jet from the water injection means, wherein the process further comprises blocking the at least one water jet from the water injection means discontinuously while the at least one water jet from the water injection means is not blocked by the first blocking member, wherein the blocking the at least one water jet from the water injection means is carried out by use of a second blocking member, wherein the second blocking member comprises at least one aperture, and wherein the second blocking member moves back and forth along a second axis between a third position where the second blocking member blocks the at least one water jet from the water injection means and a fourth position where the second blocking member does not block the at least one water jet from the water injection means. subjecting a fibrous web to a first hydroentanglement process directing water jets from a water injection means comprising a plurality of orifices on to the fibrous web to form the plurality of first areas, and blocking at least one water jet from the water injection means discontinuously during the first hydroentanglement process, wherein the plurality of first areas are discrete in a machine direction, wherein the blocking at least one water jet from the water injection means is carried out by use of a first blocking member positioned between the water injection means and the fibrous web, wherein the first blocking member moves back and forth along a first axis between a first position where the first blocking member blocks the at least one water jet from the water injection means and a second position where the first blocking member does not block the at least one water jet from the water injection means, wherein the process further comprises blocking the at least one water jet from the water injection means discontinuously while the at least one water jet from the water injection means is not blocked by the first blocking member, wherein the blocking the at least one water jet from the water injection means is carried out by use of a second blocking member, wherein the second blocking member comprises at least one aperture, and wherein the second blocking member moves back and forth along a second axis between a third position where the second blocking member blocks the at least one water jet from the water injection means and a fourth position where the second blocking member does not block the at least one water jet from the water injection means.