BARRIER ELEMENT FABRICS, BARRIER ELEMENTS, AND PROTECTIVE ARTICLES INCORPORATING SUCH ELEMENTS

摘要

Protective articles such as diapers, having filmless hydrophobic barrier elements such as cuffs and backing sheets. The barrier cuffs - which can be, for instance, leg cuffs and waistbands - and the backing sheets can be provided from fabrics having a fabric weight of at least 10 gsy; these fabrics are made of cardable, hydrophobic polyolefin fibers having a dpf value of not more than about 2.0.