PANT-LIKE ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR MAKING IT

摘要

The invention refers to a pant-type absorbent article comprising a first body panel (16) and a second body panel (17), said first and second body panels being interconnected by side panels (24). The respective side panel (24) is formed by a bridge member (26) having a first longitudinal edge portion (27) attached to the first body panel (16) and a second longitudinal edge portion (28) attached to the second body panel (17), said bridge before use of the article being folded in an accordion-like fashion and can be extended and unfolded when the article is to be used so as to form said side panels (24) of the article. In one embodiment at least one of said bridge members (26) is refastenably attached to one body panel, wherein a first fastening member (29) is arranged on said bridge member at or close to one longitudinal edge portion (28) thereof and a complementary second fastening member (30) is arranged on the respective body panel.