ABSORBENT ARTICLE HAVING A NONWOVEN TOPSHEET WITH FLUID IMPERVIOUS AREAS

摘要

A fluid pervious web comprised of a nonwoven material for use as a topsheet (28) on an absorbent article (20) is disclosed. The nonwoven web has a patterned network of pigmented fluid impervious areas (36) thereon. Fluid deposited on the wearer-con- tacting surface (28A) of the web is moved laterally away from the pigmented fluid impervious areas (36) and transported through the fluid pervious portions of the web. Thus leaving the pigmented fluid impervious areas of the web clean and dry. This structure provides a topsheet (28) that is tactilely perceived as soft prior to the discharge of bodily fluids thereon and also clean and dry after bodily fluids have been deposited thereon.