A process for manufacturing cellulose-based webs which are directly formed from lyocell spinning solution comprising: a. An extrusion step using an extrusion device capable of extruding a plurality of threads of lyocell solution, in particular arranged in one or more rows to form a curtain, and also capable of extending the solution threads, b. a first washing step performed in a first washing zone with means of delivering wash liquor to the solution threads directly after extension and prior to web formation, whereby partially coagulated cellulose filaments are formed, c. a web forming step performed in a web forming zone with a web forming device onto which the partially coagulated filaments are laid to form a web , wherein the web forming device has porosity sufficient to allow gas stream and wash liquor to be extracted through it, d. a second washing step performed in a second washing zone with a washing device which includes multiple modular washing modules , wherein e. each washing module comprising a means of applying wash liquor to the web uniformly as a closed liquor curtain over the full width of the web to the web at a controlled rate and temperature and of sufficiently low force in such a way as not to damage the web structure and the coagulated filaments and a dewatering device for at least partially dewatering the web , and f. a means of collection for washed web or transferring the web directly to further processing stages, and g. that the process can operate at line production speeds of the formed web of from 5 m/min to 1000m/min and h. that the wash liquor is water, water/amine oxide mix or another liquid suitable for removing solvent. a. An extrusion step using an extrusion device capable of extruding a plurality of threads of lyocell solution, in particular arranged in one or more rows to form a curtain, and also capable of extending the solution threads, b. a first washing step performed in a first washing zone with means of delivering wash liquor to the solution threads directly after extension and prior to web formation, whereby partially coagulated cellulose filaments are formed, c. a web forming step performed in a web forming zone with a web forming device onto which the partially coagulated filaments are laid to form a web , wherein the web forming device has porosity sufficient to allow gas stream and wash liquor to be extracted through it, d. a second washing step performed in a second washing zone with a washing device which includes multiple modular washing modules , wherein e. each washing module comprising a means of applying wash liquor to the web uniformly as a closed liquor curtain over the full width of the web to the web at a controlled rate and temperature and of sufficiently low force in such a way as not to damage the web structure and the coagulated filaments and a dewatering device for at least partially dewatering the web , and f. a means of collection for washed web or transferring the web directly to further processing stages, and g. that the process can operate at line production speeds of the formed web of from 5 m/min to 1000m/min and h. that the wash liquor is water, water/amine oxide mix or another liquid suitable for removing solvent. <EOS>