Abstract: A disposable absorbent garment includes a backsheet, a liner sheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. The backsheet and liner sheets are shaped to form a pair of spaced-apart leg openings with a front waist area, a rear waist and a central crotch area. A pair of ribbons are disposed in opposing curved contours along at least the front and rear areas of the garment and optionally extend through the crotch area of the garment to form a generally oval-shaped exudate containment region about the crotch area of the garment. Each ribbon is fastened to the garment along one longitudinal ribbon edge to form free ribbon edges which rise from the garment to provide a raised barrier.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a garment with a raised barrier formed of ribbon material. The apparatus includes a conveyor for carrying garment material in a direction along a flow path. A ribbon storage provides elongate ribbon for application to the garment material to form the barrier. A ribbon feeder having a first feeder head moves across the flow path to apply the ribbon to the material on the conveyor in a curved contour. An adhesive applicator applies adhesive along one edge of the ribbon such that the resulting free edge of the ribbon may form a raised barrier on the finished garment.