Patent ID: 11911246
Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  D | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A fluid management layer comprising: a carded nonwoven having a basis weight of between about 115 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 250 gsm, the carded nonwoven comprising a plurality of absorbent fibers, a plurality of stiffening fibers and a plurality of resilient fibers, wherein the absorbent fibers comprise from about 20 percent to about 60 percent by weight as determined by the Material Composition Analysis Method, wherein the stiffening fibers have a dtex of between 4 and 10, the resilient fibers having a dtex of between 3 and 12, as measured by the Fiber Decitex method; and a second carded nonwoven web integrated with the carded nonwoven web, the second carded nonwoven web comprising a plurality of absorbent fibers, and at least one of a plurality of stiffening fibers and a plurality of resilient fibers, wherein the plurality of absorbent fibers of the second carded nonwoven web is at least two times greater than the plurality of absorbent fibers of the carded nonwoven web, and wherein the second carded nonwoven web comprises a wearer-facing surface.