Abstract: Embossing regularly textured sheets with an appropriate regular, discrete embossing pattern to improve softness can result in a combined texture that creates an interference pattern that camouflages the original texture pattern and the embossing pattern. The resulting pattern is more appealing to the eye and is more random in appearance than the initial textured sheet or the embossing pattern individually. This result is particularly advantageous for paper towels.

Abstract: Embossing regularly textured sheets with an appropriate regular, discrete embossing pattern to improve softness can result in a combined texture that creates an interference pattern that camouflages the original texture pattern and the embossing pattern. The resulting pattern is more appealing to the eye and is more random in appearance than the initial textured sheet or the embossing pattern individually. This result is particularly advantageous for paper towels.

Abstract: By replacing the fabric in the transfer section of an air laid machine with a transfer fabric having a specific compressibility as measured by P&J hardness, and then compacting the air laid web on the transfer fabric's surface when nipped between an engraved compaction roll and a backing roll, a highly textured air-laid web can be manufactured. In one embodiment, by using specific binders to form the air laid web a dispersible air laid web having a highly textured surface can be made. The textured air laid web can be moistened to form a wet wipe suitable for personal body cleaning.