Non-woven panty liner and a method and apparatus for manufacturing same

摘要

A panty liner (10) comprising a primary liquid-retaining component in the form of a unitary sheet of non-woven fabric (12). A liquid-impervious barrier layer (20) is affixed to the sheet of non-woven fabric (12) to prevent body exudate absorbed therein to egress through a garment facing side of the panty liner (10). The invention also extends to a method and to an apparatus for manufacturing the panty liner (10).