An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent structure positioned in between said topsheet and said backsheet, wherein the absorbent structure comprises an absorbent core positioned in between the topsheet and the backsheet, a release structure being positioned in fluid communication with the absorbent core, said absorbent core comprising little to no cellulose fibers and/or fluff pulp and said absorbent core comprising an absorbent polymer material for absorbing and permanently holding fluids received from the topsheet and the release structure, wherein said release structure comprises at least one fibrous substrate structure having the capacity to receive and temporarily hold the fluids in proximity to the absorbent core so that the fluids can subsequently be transferred and released to and absorbed by the absorbent core.

Embodiments are directed to a multi-layered urine capture device suitable for collecting and transporting urine away from the body. The urine capture device can be positioned adjacent a urethra of a female user. The urine capture device can include a plurality of layers, for example, one or more fluid permeable layers, one or more absorbent layers, one or more hydrophobic layers, one or more wicking layers, one or more fluid impermeable layers, and other suitable layers.

The present disclosure relates to absorbent garments having a dryness layer that can comprise one or more laminates and one or more channels to facilitate liquid acquisition and retention. Laminate(s) can include an absorbent lamina disposed between substrate laminae, each comprising tissue and/or a nonwoven. Some dryness layers can have a folded laminate that defines a longitudinally-extending channel. Some dryness layers can have two or more laminate strips that are laterally spaced apart along a width of the dryness layer such that one or more longitudinally-extending channels are defined therebetween.

A reusable textile material for managing a bodily fluids and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the textile material includes a first layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, a second layer in contact with the outer surface of the first layer, and a third layer opposite the second layer from the first layer. In some embodiments, the first layer is configured to draw the bodily fluid through the first layer from the inner surface to the outer surface while dispersing the bodily fluid laterally across the first layer. In some embodiments, the second layer is configured to pull the bodily fluid away from the outer surface and hold the bodily fluid in the second layer. In some embodiments, the third layer is configured to confine the bodily fluid from in the second layer.

An absorbent body 4 is provided between a liquid permeable topsheet 3 and a liquid impermeable backsheet 2, and a second sheet 6 is provided between the liquid permeable topsheet 3 and the absorbent body 4. Slits 10 that penetrate in the thickness direction are formed along a longitudinal direction on both sides of the absorbent body 4 in the width direction, a body fluid expelling portion corresponding region H is included between the slits, the second sheet 6 is provided along an inner surface of the slits, and concave grooves 11, in which the second sheet 6 and the liquid impermeable backsheet 2 are integrated, are formed in the slits. At least a portion of the second sheet 6 constituting one of the side surfaces of the concave groove 11 has water-repellent properties.

An incontinence product permanently-bonded to an interior garment fabric of an incontinence garment in a position to absorb incontinent leakage. The incontinence product includes a one-way wicking layer configured to receive the incontinent leakage; an outer shell fabric layer adjacent the interior garment fabric; an absorbent fabric layer intermediate the one-way wicking layer and the outer shell fabric layer; and a leakproof hydrophilic layer intermediate the absorbent fabric layer and the outer shell fabric layer. A perimeter portion of the outer shell fabric layer forms a window through which the one-way wicking layer is configured to receive the incontinent leakage. Stitching through the one-way wicking layer, the absorbent fabric layer, the leakproof hydrophilic layer, and a portion of the outer shell fabric layer adjacent the interior garment fabric holds in place relative to one another the one-way wicking layer, the absorbent fabric layer, the leakproof hydrophilic layer, and the portion of the outer shell fabric layer adjacent the interior garment fabric.

A core press depressed toward a back-side sheet is formed on at least a surface of an absorber facing an upper-side sheet such that the thickness of the absorber is reduced in the thickness direction, right and left compressed grooves are formed along the longitudinal direction of a sanitary napkin on at least the sides of an area corresponding to a body fluid discharge part of a wearer, and a high absorption part having a greater absorption capacity per unit area than other parts is formed at least between the right and left compressed grooves of the absorber.

An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and a layer of absorbent material interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the layer of absorbent material (28) comprises superabsorbent polymer. The absorbent article further comprises a lower acquisition and distribution system with at least one nonwoven or woven layer, the lower acquisition and distribution system being interposed between the layer of absorbent material and the backsheet. The absorbent article has a first zone corresponding to 800 μm starting from and including the topsheet and extending towards the backsheet, and a second zone corresponding to 800 μm starting from and including the backsheet and extending towards the topsheet. The amount of liquid in the first and second zone is very small as measured by the NMR test method set out herein.

An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent structure positioned in between said topsheet and said backsheet, wherein the absorbent structure comprises an absorbent core positioned in between the topsheet and the backsheet, a release structure being positioned in fluid communication with the absorbent core, said absorbent core comprising little to no cellulose fibers and/or fluff pulp and said absorbent core comprising an absorbent polymer material for absorbing and permanently holding fluids received from the topsheet and the release structure, wherein said release structure comprises at least one fibrous substrate structure having the capacity to receive and temporarily hold the fluids in proximity to the absorbent core so that the fluids can subsequently be transferred and released to and absorbed by the absorbent core.

An absorbent article includes an absorbent core having an absorbent material enclosed in a core wrap having a top layer and a bottom layer. The bottom layer of the core wrap comprises a nonwoven comprising synthetic fibers, which has a basis weight from about 6 g/m.sup.2 to about 10 g/m.sup.2 and the nonwoven has a static coefficient of friction as measured in cross-machine direction of no more than 0.40.