Article with topsheet foreshortened by a drawstring

摘要

An article to be worn on the lower torso of a wearer e.g. diaper or nappy, the article exhibiting a width y direction corresponding to the left right orientation of the wearer during use, and a length x direction corresponding to a line running from the front waist through the crotch to the rear waist of the wearer during use. The article thickness z perpendicular to the x and y directions. An article crotch point positioned on the longitudinal centreline and in the crotch region of the article. The article further comprising a topsheet material 1200 comprising a first surface adapted to generally face towards the wearer during use and of which at least a portion is adapted to be in contact with the skin of the wearer during use. An opposite surface facing generally away from the wearer during use. A backsheet material 1300 positioned away from a wearer during use and having a first surface oriented towards the opposite surface of the topsheet 1200, defining an overall article length. The article being characterised in that it comprises a drawstring system 3102 for longitudinally foreshortening the topsheet 1200 relative to the overall length. The drawstring system comprising an essentially longitudinally extending drawstring tunnel system 3201, a first drawstring connection region 3150, wherein the drawstring 3102 is essentially permanently connected to the topsheet 1200. A drawstring fixation means 3170 positioned in the proximity of a longitudinal end margin of the article and being adapted to allow fixation of the drawstring 3102 by a user.