Abstract: A wearable article useful for facilitating toilet training is provided. The wearable article includes a temperature change element providing a cool/wet signal when wetted which causes discomfort to the wearer. The temperature change element comprises a temperature change substance disposed on an impermeable material in order to maximize the thermal signal provided to the skin of the wearer.

Abstract: An absorbent swimwear garment having a water drain in the crotch area. A drain opening of the water drain is covered with a urine insoluble, water soluble material, thereby remaining sealed for initial product use prior to swimming. During initial product use, the absorbent swimwear garment is able to contain urine and bowel movements, just like ordinary diapers and training pants. When the swimwear garment is submersed in swim water, such as pool or lake water, the water soluble material becomes soluble and “opens” the drain, allowing swim water, but not bowel movements, to drain out the bottom of the garment.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent garment includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The topsheet, the backsheet, and the absorbent core form a layered assembly including a front region, a back region, and a crotch region disposed between the front region and the back region. The garment is characterized by a vertical longitudinal plane that extends substantially centrally through the front, back and crotch regions. Each of the front and back regions includes a pair of ear portions extending in substantially opposite lateral directions with respect to the longitudinal plane. Each ear portion is a breathable stretchable layer assembly having a plurality of vent sites. Further, each ear portion includes an outer layer that is an extension of the backsheet and which extends laterally to the side edge of the ear portion, and an inner layer that is an extension of the topsheet and which also extends laterally to the side edge of the ear portion.

Abstract: Disposable under-shorts having a fit-gather laminate that are capable of being produced at high speeds without complicating the construction of a production device. The disposable under-shorts comprise a fit-gather laminate (2) formed by disposing an elastic member (1) between a pair of upper and lower non-woven fabric sheets (6, 7) in the width direction, fixing the elastic member (1) to portions of the non-woven fabric sheets (6, 7) except in a width-wise center part of the non-woven fabric sheets (6, 7) and cutting the elastic member (1) in the region of the width-wise center parts of the sheets (6, 7). The disposable under-shorts further comprise a reinforcing sheet (3) fixed to the under-side of the width-wise center parts of the fit-gather laminate (2), an absorber (4) disposed on the upper-side of the laminate (2), and a back sheet (5) disposed on the under-side of the reinforcing sheet (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles such as diapers, adult incontinence products, sanitary napkins and the like comprising a reusable fastening device. The reusable fastening device comprises a first end a second end member, and a suspension member. Both end members are releasably engageable with the suspension member and releasably engageable with the disposable absorbent article.

Abstract: An individually packaged absorbent article is disclosed. The individually packaged absorbent article comprises an absorbent article and a wrapper. The absorbent article extends in a longitudinal direction and includes a main body portion having a pair of longitudinal side edges, a pair of end edges, a garment surface, and a body surface. The garment surface of the main body portion has a main fastener. The wrapper for the absorbent article has a main wrapper sheet and a main fastener cover. The body surface of the main body portion is disposed to face the main wrapper sheet. The main fastener of the main body portion is covered by the main fastener cover. The main fastener cover is joined to the main wrapper sheet. The main body portion and the wrapper are folded as a unit at least about one transverse axis such that the garment surface is oriented inwardly with respect to the folded unit. At least a part of the main fastener is exposed when the wrapper is opened.