Abstract: A sanitary napkin provided with wings, and particularly a women's sanitary napkin. There is disclosed a sanitary napkin provided with wings that are adapted to be folded over the edges of an undergarment and tension relief structures which are located on a garment faceable surface of the wings. The tension relief structures have first surface affixed to a garment faceable surface of the wing and a second surface that is adapted to contact the undergarment in use. The second surface is movable with respect to the first surface and the second surface has an adhesive region that releasably adheres the tension relief structure to the user's undergarment.

Abstract: A sanitary absorbent article and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein the article includes an absorbent sheet containing “wet laid” paper. This wet laid paper is treated with adhesive, coated with subperabsorbent material and folded about the absorbent core of the article.