Element of inner lining for vehicle

A cladding material (3), comprises is a nonwoven pile fabric, a woven material or a tufted product. The single-component fibers (2) are bonded mechanically, without a bonding agent or adhesive, and are all of the same thermoplastic material. They are secured by bonding zone(s) at the upper (5) and/or lower (6) side by heat over the whole or partial surface area.