Abstract: A surface material for an absorbent article includes a fibrous web formed by thermally bondable component fibers bonded together under the effect of a hot blast and has a hot blast-exposed surface and a surface opposite to this hot blast-exposed surface. The fibrous web includes, in turn, a first layer lying on the side of the hot blast-exposed surface and having a buffering function to alleviate an influence of the hot blast upon the surface opposite to this hot blast-exposed surface, and a second layer lying on the side opposite to the hot blast-exposed surface.

Abstract: An interlabial pad with reduced leakage of body fluids is provided by enabling direct absorption and retaining of body fluids at a predetermined site. Disclosed is an interlabial pad having a body fluid absorption capacity. The interlabial pad includes a body fluid outlet contacting region to contact a ostium vaginae and/or urethral meatus in the state of application. At least the body fluid outlet contacting region has a highly absorbing and retaining region having an elevated body fluid absorption capacity to immediately absorb the discharged body fluids, and an elevated body fluid retaining capacity to retain the absorbed body fluids.

Abstract: An absorbent article is provided that improves adhesion to the skin and reduces leaks of bodily fluids by ensuring stable deformation thereof. An absorbent article has at least a portion thereof provided with a liquid-permeable top sheet disposed on a side of the absorbent article that contacts a wearer's skin; a liquid-impermeable back sheet disposed on a side of the absorbent article that contacts the wearer's clothing; and a liquid-retainable absorbent body disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet. The absorbent body has compressed channels formed into concave shapes in the side that contacts the wearer's skin at the side that contacts the wearer's body by compressing from the side that contacts the wearer's skin to the side that contacts the wearer's clothing; and spaces formed into convex shapes in the side that contacts the wearer's skin at the side that contacts the wearer's clothing by compressing from the side that contacts the wearer's clothing to the side that contacts the wearer's skin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interlabial pad that is worn by female wearers, placed in intimate contact and supported between the labia, which provides an interlabial pad that gives no discomfort to the female wearer in the body motions of the wearer. The interlabial pad of the present invention is characterized by having a structure and/or shape which allows the pad to make right and left phase shifts easily, even when a shearing force is exerted on the interlabial pad by the wearer's body motion, that is, a structure and/or shape which reduces the friction.

Abstract: A multilayer nonwoven fabric comprises a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer laminated and arranged on a first surface of the first fiber layer, wherein a plurality of groove portions is formed along a prescribed direction in a shape depressed in a thickness direction of the multilayer nonwoven fabric and a plurality of raised ridge portions are formed adjacent to the plurality of groove portions in a shape projected in the thickness direction and in which the basis weight is greater than the basis weight in regions A constituting the bottoms of the groove portions 1 are formed, and the second fiber layer constituting each of the plurality of raised ridge portions is in such a shape that a surface, on the side of the first fiber layer, of the second fiber layer is projected in the same direction as the direction in which the second surface of the first fiber layer is projected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interlabial pad which is used by being fitted between labia of a user for absorbing the menstrual blood, and provides an interlabial pad which can surely absorb even a high-speed, large-volume menstrual blood, flowing down the body along inner labial walls. An interlabial pad (14) is devised to provide an protruded area (14b) in a part of a flat area (14a), having an absorbing function, and the ratio of the protruded area (14b) and the flat area (14a) is controlled accurately.

Abstract: Nonwoven fabric has a plurality of groove portions continuously formed along a predetermined direction, and a plurality of raised ridge portions formed continuously along the groove portions, each adjacent to the groove portions. The basis weight is the least, and the content percentage of laterally-oriented fibers is high, and the content percentage of longitudinally-oriented fibers is low at the groove portions of the nonwoven fabric. Sides at the raised ridge portions are formed so that their basis weight is the greatest, and the content percentage of the fiber oriented toward a longitudinal direction is high.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising nonwoven fabric having convex and concave surfaces, and that allows liquid such as excreta and the like to permeate quickly. A sanitary napkin has a plurality of raised ridge portions and groove portions in a top sheet member. The fiber density of the side edge portions of each of the plurality of raised ridge portions in the thickness direction of the nonwoven fabric is substantially uniform, and is higher than the average fiber density in the raised ridge portions. The fiber density of the central portion between both the side edge portions of each of the plurality of raised ridge portions is substantially uniform in the thickness direction of the nonwoven fabric, and is lower than the average fiber density in the raised ridge portions.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric adjusted so that the fiber densities of convex portions and recessed portions are not excessively high. A plurality of open portions is formed by blowing fluid mainly composed of gas from the top side of a fiber web onto the fiber web supported from the bottom side thereof by a supporting member, and moving fiber constituting the fiber web. The nonwoven fabric is formed with the plurality of open portions continuously formed at predetermined intervals along a predetermined direction and a plurality of joining portions formed between the open portions adjacent thereto in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: An inter-labial pad which can be inserted easily to a point of insertion is provided. An inter-labial pad 1 having an absorbent body for absorbing a body fluid is covered with a cover sheet, wherein a top portion 10 to be in contact with the depth of labia when the inter-labial pad 1 is put between the labia is provided. The top portion 10 has a shape different between the forward end 10a coming in contact with the forward of the labia and the backward end 10b coming in contact with the backward of the labia upon attachment, with the backward end being in a sharp shape and of narrow width and sharp angle. Thus, the inter-labial pad 1 can be inserted easily from a sharp backward end 10b easily to the labia.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonwoven fabric of which at least one of fiber orientation, fiber density, and basis weight is adjusted, and in which at least one of a predetermined groove portion, an opening, and a protrusion is formed, a manufacturing method for the nonwoven fabric, and a nonwoven fabric manufacturing apparatus. The nonwoven fabric manufacturing apparatus of the present invention manufactures a nonwoven fabric of which at least one of fiber orientation, fiber density, and basis weight is adjusted, or in which at least one of a predetermined groove portion, an opening, and a protrusion is formed by blowing fluid mainly containing gas onto a fiber web which is formed in a sheet shape, and which is in a state where at least a portion of the fibers constituting the fiber aggregate has a degree of freedom.

Abstract: Nonwoven fabric including concaves and convexes, and at least a fiber basis weight which is adjusted, and its manufacturing method are provided. The nonwoven fabric 110 is formed into a substantially sheet-like shape of predetermined thickness and its fiber basis weight is adjusted by directing a fluid, mainly consisting of gas, to a fiber web 100, the fibers of which have a high degree of freedom to move. The nonwoven fabric 110 includes a plurality of groove portions 1, which are low basis weight portions, and a plurality of convex portions 2, which are high basis weight portions, that are continuously formed along the groove portions 1 and are adjacent to each of the plurality of groove portions 1. The Fiber basis weights of the plurality of groove portions 1 are less than those of the plurality of convex portions 2.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric that is not easily damaged during use is provided. A fiber web supported by a predetermined supporting member from the lower face side is blown with fluid, mainly composed of gas, from the upper face side of the fiber web to move fibers that constitute the fiber web, thereby forming at least a plurality of open areas. The nonwoven fabric includes a plurality of open areas continuously formed along a predetermined direction with a predetermined interval and a plurality of joining portions, each of which are formed between the open areas adjacent to each other in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric provided with concave/convex portions, and openings, which can be adjusted to densify only a part of the peripheral edges of the openings, without excessively increasing the fiber density in the convex portions and the concave portions. A fiber web can be moved to an area where the down-slanting wires of woven wire extending in the direction of width (WD), thereby forming a first side edge portion in the openings. The fiber web is hardly displaced to the opposite side edges of the first side edges, namely a second side edge portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an absorbent body containing absorbent fibers in which fiber orientation is mainly adjusted, and fiber basis weight and shape are additionally adjusted. The absorbent body 110 of the present invention is an absorbent body containing absorbent fibers, a plurality of low fiber basis weight regions formed continuously in the first direction with a fiber basis weight that is less than an average fiber basis weight of the absorbent body 110, and a plurality of high fiber basis weight regions, formed along and on both sides of the low fiber basis weight regions in relation to the second direction perpendicular to the first direction, with a fiber basis weight that is greater than the average fiber basis weight of the absorbent body 110.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric having a predetermined strength against line tension is provided. A nonwoven fabric includes first regions, second regions, and third regions, in plural, wherein the second regions are arranged on both sides of the first regions, and the third regions are arranged on sides opposite to the first regions side of the second regions. The first regions have the highest content ratio of laterally orientated fibers, and the second regions have the highest content ratio of longitudinally orientated fibers.

Abstract: It is an objective of the present invention to provide a nonwoven fabric prepared so as to be able to rapidly transfer a predefined liquid. The nonwoven fabric is formed by jetting a fluid, which consists mainly of gaseous matter, to a fiber web 100 supported from beneath by a predefined breathable support member, from an upper surface side in order to move fibers in the fiber web 100. A number of groove portions 1 and a number of convex portions 2 are formed on a jetted area of the nonwoven fabric in the direction in which the area is extended, and the fiber density of the groove portions 1 is less than the fiber density of the convex portions 2.

Abstract: In an inter-labia pad comprising an absorbing body for absorbing bodily fluid and a cover material for covering the absorbing body, the cover material has a human body-side face that faces the labia of a wearer and an absorbing body-side face that faces the absorbing body. The absorbing body includes a labia-following layer and a bodily liquid-storing layer. The labia-following layer, together with the cover material, deforms in accordance with the shape of the wearer's labia, and the bodily liquid storing-layer is in contact with the labia-following layer so that bodily liquid can move from the labia-following layer to the liquid-storing layer. The pad can be reliably fit to subtle shapes of the wearer's urethral opening, private parts, etc.; therefore the pad provides excellent appearance, and prevents bodily liquid from leaking without giving the wearer sense of discomfort.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes (a) an absorbent article body having at least: a top sheet portion disposed on a first side of the absorbent article in the thickness direction, at least a portion of the top sheet portion being liquid permeable; and a liquid retainable absorbent body portion disposed on a second side of the top sheet portion in the thickness direction; and (b) a belt-shaped member disposed on a second side of the absorbent article body in the thickness direction so as to follow the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article body. One end of the belt-shaped member in the longitudinal direction is connected to the absorbent article body. This improves contact between the wearer's excretory part or the like and the absorbent article, thereby preventing the leakage of excrement such as menstrual blood.

Abstract: An elongated absorbent article including: an absorbent article body having at least: (a) a top sheet part which is at least partially liquid permeable and arranged on a first side in a thickness direction of the absorbent article; and (b) a liquid retainable absorber part arranged on a second side in the thickness direction of the absorbent article body; a cover member arranged on the second side in the thickness direction of the absorbent article body; an extensible belt-shaped member disposed between the absorbent article body and the cover member, a first end portion of the belt-shaped member being connected to the absorbent article body; an engaging part arranged at a second end portion of the belt-shaped member on a surface thereof on which the cover member is disposed; a peelable sheet arranged along a surface of the engaging part; and a fixing part for connecting and fixing the peelable sheet to the cover member; the fixing part being formed so that an end portion thereof in a direction of elongation o