An absorbent pad for use in a garment is disclosed. The absorbent pad includes a liquid impermeable barrier layer and a functional layer disposed adjacent to the barrier layer, the functional layer having a liquid absorbent component. The absorbent pad also includes a first attaching element coupled to a periphery of the functional layer and a periphery of the barrier layer; and a second attaching element having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion coupled to the first attaching element. The second portion of the second attaching element is arranged to be attached to a fabric body of the garment, thereby attaching the absorbent pad to the garment. The absorbent pad is washable and reusable.

The current invention in some embodiments thereof relates to a sanitary pad which has a flat configuration for easy storage and transport and folds to form a 3D shape including a bulge for dividing between skin in a sensitive area. In some embodiments, in the bulge may be perpendicular to a flat portion of the pad. Optionally, the fin may have a triangular shape. For example, a menstrual pad may include an anterior flat area configured to lie against the vagina and/or absorb menstrual fluids and a posterior bulge configured to fit into an intergluteal cleft. For example, the bulge may have the form of a triangular fin. Optionally, the pad is reformed from the flat configuration to its 3D configuration by folding a posterior portion of the pad.

Disclosed is a non-slip cotton sanitary pad, including a pad body, configured such that a cotton lining, an absorption pad and a waterproof cover are sequentially stacked, and a pair of wings protruding from both sides of the pad body, wherein the pair of wings protruding from both sides of the pad body includes a fastener so that the wings are fastened together in a folded state on the same surface, the cotton sanitary pad is disposed such that the waterproof cover contacts underwear, and the waterproof cover includes a non-slip member on the surface contacting the underwear.

The following disclosure presents a wearable reusable shell, configured to hold an absorbent article, for use particularly in economically disadvantaged communities and/or communities with a water shortage. The wearable reusable shell comprises a base having a pair of wings extending from a center portion, an inner layer positioned along the center portion of the base, and an outer layer positioned along the center portion of the base and on top of the inner layer. Extending over the outer layer is at least one band configured to hold an disposable absorbent article in place. The present disclosure also presents a hybrid sanitary napkin (and a kit therefor) and methods of making and using a wearable reusable shell.

A reusable sanitary napkin includes an outer body, a first absorbent fabric component, and a skin-contacting fabric component. The outer body includes a base layer component and a top waterproof layer component. The top waterproof layer component is attached to a top surface of the base layer component, and has a through hole. The first absorbent fabric component is attached to the top surface of the base layer component, and is registered with the through hole. The skin-contacting fabric component is attached between the first absorbent fabric component and the top waterproof layer component. A boundary of the through hole is disposed on the skin-contacting fabric component.

A closable sanitary napkin system that is secured once rolled or closed by flaps attached towards one end. The flaps remain in contact with the bottom of the napkin until the time of disposal when they are pulled out and used to secure the napkin closed. The napkin could also have a pattern or image printed on the bottom surface to obscure any contents of the napkin.

The present invention relates to an absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid-impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article comprises pressure sensitive adhesive on a garment facing surface of the backsheet, and the backsheet is a breathable polyolefin-based film and has a Water Vapour Transmission Rate measured according to NWSP 070.4.RO (15) of at least 1000 g/m.sup.2/24 h, preferably at least 3000 g/m.sup.2/24 h, and a tear resistance measured according to Elmendorf Tear ASTM D1922 (15) of at least 300 mN.

An individually wrapped absorbent article includes an absorbent article and a wrapping sheet, wherein the absorbent article includes a middle area that includes a portion corresponding to a body-fluid-excretion-orifice of a wearer upon wearing the absorbent article, and a rear area behind the middle area extends to a rear end of the absorbent article, and the absorbent article includes hip-hold flaps projecting laterally from the main body in the rear area, and an outline the hip-hold flaps has convex portions with curvature radius of 5 to 500 mm, wherein anti-slipping portions are disposed on a back surface of the hip-hold flaps, and the hip-hold flaps are folded with a top-sheet side inward along lengthwise-direction-folding-lines extending substantially in the lengthwise-direction, and the rear area is folded with the top-sheet side inward along a widthwise-direction-folding-line extending substantially in the widthwise-direction through the anti-slipping portions and apexes of the convex portions.

An apparatus for a dual-use disposable sanitary garment according to various aspects of the present technology include an absorbent layer coupled to a wearable garment. The wearable garment is folded inward and sealed within a pouch portion adjacent to the absorbent layer. The wearable garment is enclosed within the pouch portion by a removable adhesive layer that is configured to either be kept in place allowing the entire garment to be used as a commonly known sanitary napkin or the adhesive can be removed thereby allowing the wearable garment to be unfolded and worn. The entire sanitary garment may then be disposed after use.

This invention relates to a disposable sanitary napkin having longitudinal curved edges and transverse ends having at least one compression line extending a long and close to the longitudinal edges, such that the pressure of the user's thighs on the product will bring about a protuberance of absorbent material towards the perineal area when worn. The product of this invention thus bring the absorbent material closer to the discharge of menstral fluid in the absorbent middle which is the critical cause of leakage from the longitudinal edges of sanitary napkins.