A retention device (10) includes a continuous base (12) having an upper face (12A) and a lower face (12B) and extending in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of retention elements (16) extending from the upper face (12A) of the base (12), each retention element (16) including a rod (18). The base (12) includes at least one zone (20) free of retention elements so that the plurality of retention elements (16) form at least one pattern (14).

Body compression device intended to be at least partially wound around a part of the body in order to exert a compression force on said part of the body, the device including a hook-and-loop fastening system with a plurality of loops arranged on a loop zone and a plurality of hooks arranged on a hooking surface, the hooking surface being elastic and capable of adopting at least two states: a first, unstretched state, in which the hooks are in immediate proximity to one another, and a second state, in which the hooking surface is substantially stretched, allowing it to be hooked onto the loops of the loop zone.

A pant-type absorbent article has a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, an inner surface facing the user during use, an outer surface facing away from the user during use. The article includes: a first body portion, a second body portion and an intermediate crotch portion provided with two leg openings. Outer longitudinal edge portions of the first body portion are adapted to be interconnected to outer longitudinal edge portions of the second body portion by first and second longitudinal refastenable side seam configurations. Each one of the refastenable side seam configurations includes a fastening component bonded to an outer longitudinal edge portion of the first body portion and a mating fastening component bonded to a corresponding outer longitudinal edge portion of the second body portion. Moreover, each one of the fastening components and the mating fastening components includes a first mechanical connector structure and a second mechanical connector structure.

A method wherein a first unit (10) is provided having a field of grip elements (12), and a second unit (20) provided with retention elements (22) suitable for co-operating with the grip elements (12) of the first unit (10) in order to provide a self-gripping fastening. The first and second units are put into contact in such a manner that the grip elements (12) of the first unit and the retention elements (22) of the second unit provide a self-gripping fastening (F). A treatment zone of the self-gripping fastening is treated in order to deform the grip elements (12) of the first unit (10) and/or the retention elements (22) of the second unit (20), whereby the first and second units (10, 20) are permanently secured to each other, thereby forming an assembled structure.

An absorbent article has a top sheet, a back sheet, and an absorbent assembly positioned between the back sheet and the top sheet. The absorbent article includes a fluid intake layer positioned between the absorbent assembly and the top sheet. The fluid intake layer has a rearward-facing arch located in a back portion of the fluid intake layer. The fluid intake layer has an opening. The absorbent article includes a first lateral stiffener and a second lateral stiffener extending along a majority of the longitudinal side edges of the fluid intake layer. The absorbent article includes a first flexure, a second flexure, and a third flexure in a rear portion of the absorbent article.

A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article may comprise an absorbent article and a sensor. The absorbent article may comprise a garment-facing layer and an absorbent assembly. The sensor may be disposed in and/or on the absorbent article. The sensor may be separable from the absorbent article. The sensor may be configured to sense a change in condition within the absorbent article.

Closure elements that include elastic and non-elastic regions are disclosed as well as absorbent articles that include closure elements.

At least one aspect of the present disclosure features a reclosable fastener for use on a non-woven article having a first part and a second part. The reclosable fastener includes a first fastener component, a second fastener component, and an adhesive layer attaching the second fastener component to the second part of the non-woven article. The first fastener component has first fastening elements. The first fastener component is attached to or integrated with the first part of the non-woven article. The second fastener component includes second fastening elements configured to engage with first fastening elements. The second fastener component includes one or more inactive regions. The second fastening elements within an inactive region are substantially deactivated.

A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article may comprise an absorbent article and a sensor. The absorbent article may comprise a garment-facing layer and an absorbent assembly. The sensor may be disposed in and/or on the absorbent article. The sensor may be separable from the absorbent article. The sensor may be configured to sense a change in condition within the absorbent article.

An absorbent article (1) comprising a main body part (2) including a top sheet (3), a back sheet (4) and an absorbent core (5) disposed therebetween, and a hook member (11) provided on a non-skin facing side of the main body part (2), wherein the hook member (11) comprises a base part (12) and a plurality of engagement elements (13) projecting from the base part (12), and the base part (12) of the hook member (11) is bonded to the main body part (2) with an adhesive part (14) disposed in a stripe pattern which extends in an extending direction of the hook member (11).