| abstract |
An absorbent disposable sanitary product such as a disposable baby diaper has an absorbent core and a multi-ply body-contacting topsheet. The construction of the diaper reduces raw material consumption and hence reduces at source and, therefore, is environmentally attractive. One of the plies (25) of the topsheet contacts the body but not the core, and another (12) contacts the absorbent core, as well as the body, with a space between the plies (33). The non-core-contacting ply has a plurality of upstanding cuffs (27,28) which improve fecal containment, and the space between the plies reduces wet-back. The thickness of the multi-ply topsheet is less than the thickness of conventional, single ply, topsheets. |