Patent ID: 7211171

Claim:
A multi-ply-tissue product comprising: at least two plies of tissue interconnected to each other at an interface region, the at least two plies of tissue being interconnected by a plurality of embossments, the embossments forming at least one compartment disposed within the interface region; and a layer comprising super absorbent fiber-like particles disposed within the interface region, at least a portion of the super absorbent fiber-like particles being disposed within the at least one compartment; and, wherein the basis weight of the layer comprising super absorbent fiber-like particles is between about 0.5% and about 50% of the overall basis weight of the two adjacent plies of the tissue defining the interface region; wherein the multiply tissue is selected from the group consisting of paper towels, napkins, and hankerchiefs; and wherein the super absorbent fiber-like particles are present in the layer at a basis weight of about 0.2 to about 5.0 g/m 2 .