Patent ID: 8469592

Claim:
A reclosable pouch comprising: a first sidewall; a second sidewall connected to the first side sidewall so as to form an interior of the pouch with an opening to the interior; an elongate resealable closure profile that extends longitudinally between opposite ends of the opening and includes a closure member disposed on an interior surface of the first sidewall; and first and second strips of material attached to an exterior surface of the first sidewall, each of the first and second strips of material being substantially parallel to and immediately adjacent to the closure member, and each of the first and second strips of material including a tactile pattern forming a texture on the exterior surfaces of the first and second strips of material, the texture including a plurality of openings into the exterior surfaces of the first and second strips of material, wherein a region of the exterior surface of the first sidewall that is disposed between the first and second strips of material and directly opposite to the closure member is smooth.