Abstract: In one embodiment a direct mailer is made essentially of a single piece of paper or other material having on a first side an addressee and a postage indicator and having on a second opposite side at least six advertisers' advertisements and an indication of discounts (e.g., coupons) associated with at least three of those advertisements. The paper or other material, which is preferably folded as a bi-fold, tri-fold, quad-fold, or more, can have a final folded size which permits the mailer to qualify for bulk mail rates. In another embodiment, the direct mailer is made essentially of a single piece of folded paper or other material having on the addressee and postage indicators on the same side as the at least six advertisers' advertisements and indications of discounts associated with at least three of those advertisements.

Abstract: A first embodiment of a micromesh laminate includes a micromesh fabric first layer, a form-providing second layer laminated to the micromesh fabric, and preferably a woven or knit fabric third layer laminated or stitched to the second layer. The micromesh fabric is typically a knit fabric made of polyester or nylon and has small holes, on the order of approximately 0.5 mm by 0.5 mm to 3 mm by 3 mm, knit into the fabric. Preferably, the second layer is either a high or low density polyurethane foam, neoprene foam, or film, and the third layer is made from cotton, nylon, polyester, acrylic, or spandex. The layers are preferably bonded together with an adhesive which can withstand high washability, e.g., a crosslinked urethane adhesive; alternatively, the second layer and third layer may be flame laminated or stitched together. A second embodiment of a micromesh laminate includes a micromesh first layer, and a woven or knit fabric second layer laminated to the first layer.