Patent ID: 7846145

Claim:
An absorbent system comprising: a) a body conforming, reusable, washable, textile holder for removably holding at least one absorbent article in close bodily contact, said holder being a wrap or tube constructed to enclose a portion of the body where the absorbent article is to be held, and comprising an elastic region comprising elastic woven or knit material suitable for use in a reusable, washable holder, said elastic woven or knit material suitable for use in a reusable, washable holder, said elastic region having a high stretch in both the lateral and longitudinal directions as measured by having a Holding Force (HF-4.0) of greater than about 0.1 kgf and a Holding Force (HF-2.5) of less than about 1.0 kgf; and b) at least one absorbent article capable of being removably held in close bodily contact by said holder, said article comprising a liquid pervious body facing side, a liquid impervious side opposite the body facing side, and an absorbent component between the liquid pervious side and the liquid impervious side, wherein the liquid pervious side and the liquid impervious side are arranged to form a unitary structure.