High performance flat sheet forward osmosis membrane with an NF-like selective layer on a woven fabric embedded substrate

► High performance flat sheet FO membranes were fabricated. ► The substrate was embedded with a woven fabric to reduce substrate thickness. ► Membrane has water flux of 29.65 Lm-2h-1 with a Js/Jv < 0.8 gL−1 in AL-facing-DS mode. ► The above test was done using 0.5 M MgCl2 as draw solution.