An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable topsheet on a wearer-facing side of the absorbent article and a garment-facing laminate on a garment-facing side of the absorbent article. The garment-facing laminate comprises a first nonwoven layer and a second layer joined to the first nonwoven layer. The first nonwoven layer comprises a plurality of apertures. At least 3 of the plurality of apertures in a repeat unit have a different Effective Aperture Area, according to the Aperture Test herein, a different shape, or a different Absolute Feret Angle, according to the Aperture Test herein. The absorbent article comprises an absorbent core disposed at least partially intermediate the liquid permeable topsheet and the garment-facing laminate.

The present invention concerns extensible absorbent pads for wound dressings. The absorbent pad has a plurality of fenestrations therein, wherein the fenestrations are arranged in a pattern about a central point. The pattern comprises one or more fenestrations having symmetry about a cardinal axis and one or more fenestrations having symmetry about an intercardinal axis, wherein the cardinal and intercardinal axes cross at the central point. The absorbent pads of the present invention can be used in advanced wound care dressing applications where additional stretch and extensibility of the dressing will assist clinicians in applying the dressing to difficult to dress anatomical areas.

A disposable wearing article has a top sheet including a skin-contacting region which is in contact with skin of a wearer. The top sheet is a perforated nonwoven fabric having a hole-arranging area in which the holes penetrating a front surface of the perforated nonwoven fabric and a back surface thereof are arranged in a predetermined pattern. The skin-contacting region has a liquid-containing area containing a hydrophilic skin care liquid, the hole-arranging area, and an overlapping area in which the liquid-containing area and the hole-arranging area are overlapped each other. The top sheet is, at least at the entire hole-arranging area of the top sheet, bonded to an intermediate sheet or the like located at a back surface side of the top sheet with a hydrophobic hot melt adhesive.

A composite web including a first continuous web having a first face and a second face; the first web includes a molded portion having at least one protrusion, at least partly delimited by a base portion, on the first face; the composite web includes a segment of a second continuous web joined to the second face of the first web at least at the base portion.

A disposable diaper capable of providing good suppression of diaper rash. A disposable diaper including top sheet 30 constituting a surface for use, liquid-impervious sheet provided on the under face side, and absorbent element interposed therebetween, wherein the top sheet is formed of perforated nonwoven fabric having a number of holes arranged at intervals and each penetrating the two sides of the fabric, and a moisturizer M composed mainly of glycerin is applied to the top sheet.

A disposable diaper having improved air permeability in its wait region irrespective of the configuration of an elastic member. The problem is solved by a disposable diaper including top sheet constituting a use side surface, liquid-impervious sheet provided on the under face side, and an absorbent element interposed therebetween, wherein cover nonwoven sheet is provided on the under face side of the liquid-impervious sheet, the cover nonwoven sheet being formed of perforated nonwoven fabric having a number of apertures arranged at intervals and each penetrating two sides of the fabric, and imaginary lines connecting the adjacent apertures located in a waist region of the cover nonwoven sheet form a Moroccan pattern, and at least part of the Moroccan pattern does not overlap an absorber body contained in the absorbent element.

A disposable wearable article has a top sheet constituting a surface for use, a liquid-impervious sheet provided on the under face side, and an absorbent element interposed therebetween, wherein the top sheet is formed of perforated nonwoven fabric having a number of holes arranged at intervals and each penetrating two sides of the fabric. The absorbent element includes an absorber body and a packing sheet covering the absorber body. The packing sheet is formed of laminated nonwoven fabric having a spunbonded layer and a melt-blown layer, and a moisturizer composed mainly of glycerin is applied to an exterior surface of the top sheet.

A patterned apertured web is disclosed. The patterned apertured web includes a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured web and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured web. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The patterned apertured web has an Effective Open Area in the range of about 3% to about 30%, according to the Aperture Test herein. The plurality of apertures include a first set of apertures defining a first shape and a second set of apertures defining a second shape. The first shape is positioned within the second shape.

Nonwoven webs/nonwoven laminates for use in absorbent articles are disclosed. The nonwoven laminate includes a first nonwoven web with continuous spunbond crimped fibers and a second web joined to the first nonwoven web. A plurality of apertures extend through at least one of the first nonwoven web or the second web. The nonwoven web includes a plurality of continuous spunbond crimped fibers wherein a plurality of apertures extend through the nonwoven web.

A patterned apertured web is disclosed. The patterned apertured web includes a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured web and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured web. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The patterned apertured web has an Effective Open Area in the range of about 3% to about 30%, according to the Aperture Test herein. The patterned apertured web has a plurality of Interaperture Distances, according to the Aperture Test herein. The Interaperture Distances have a distribution having a median and a mean. The plurality of apertures include a first set of apertures defining a first shape and a second set of apertures defining a second shape.