Abstract: This application discloses a cloth structure comprising preferably generally continuous melt spun organic polymer filaments dispersed and laid to provide frequent random filament crossings, subsequently bonded to form a coherent cloth. In accordance with one aspect of the disclosed invention, a stream of filaments is melt spun through a linear spinnerette having a plurality of spinnerette orifices or rows of orifices offset to enable interleaving of the extruded filaments into a planar single row stream of filaments which are mechanically drawn to textile denier while still arranged in such single row stream on a draw roll having its surface in alignment with the axis of the spinnerette and then forwarded in such single row stream to a formation location closely coupled with a porous collection surface whereat the filaments are dispersed randomly or in directed formation onto the porous collection surface.

Abstract: Absorptive device having a breatheable backsheet resistant to aqueous liquid passage, wherein the backsheet has bosses and small apertures at the apex of the bosses, the apexes of the bosses being located adjacent the absorbent body with which the backsheet is associated.