Random-velour needling can be regarded as a modified technique of conventional needling process. This modified technique results in occurrence of fundamental changes in initial orientation of fibers within the pre-consolidated fibrous assembly. As the consequence of these changes a dual fibrous structure comprising base and pile layers is created. Random-velour needling technology uses not only a modified needle loom in which the bed-plate is replaced by a moveable brush conveyor but also specially designed needles known as fork needles are employed. In this research, forces experienced by individual fork needles were accurately measured. A novel force measuring system enabling the momentary sensing of the forces was designed and developed using "RVDT" apparatus. The results were analyzed by specifically written MATLAB based software known as force analyzing software "FAS". Analyzed results showed that needle experiences various forces due to its vibration and inertia and also frictional resistances offered by pre-consolidated fibrous assembly and brush conveyor during a complete cycle of needle board reciprocation. Needle also experiences a force during its dwell in the pre-consolidated fibrous assembly when the needle board is at bottom dead center position. The actual total needle force was considered to be composed of contact and non-contact components. While the former is due to generated forces due to contact between the fork needle and the pre-consolidated fibrous assembly or the brush conveyor, the latter is due to forces experience by the needle during times when it is not in contact with either pre-consolidated fibrous assembly or the brush conveyor. The results showed that, non-contact forces which are due to vibration and inertia of needles comprise significant proportion of actual total force experienced by individual needles. Magnitudes of these forces are strongly dependent on stroke frequency of the needle board. It was found that among contact forces, the effect of pre-consolidated fibrous assembly is dominant. Quantification of the net punching force and the related factors are of vital importance in engineering design of fork needles and random-velour looms. These in turn lead to production of high performance products at lower costs.