Non-destructive treatment process with uniform coverage

A non-destructive method of treating a nonwoven web resulting in uniform coverage throughout the web. The method includes saturating the nonwoven web in a treatment bath including at least one surfactant in an aqueous solution at a concentration between about 0.2% and about 8%, using one or more vacuums to extract excess bath from the nonwoven web, and using a dryer to evaporate water from the web. Add-on level of the treatment can be controlled through the vacuum air velocity, treatment concentration, and line speed. The invention further includes apparatus for carrying out the non-destructive treatment method.