Patent ID: 8691041

Claim:
A method of producing a multi-layered absorbent article having two or more colored regions, the method comprising the steps of: a. providing an absorbent article converting line; b. supplying a precursor film web to the converting line; c. printing a first colored region to the precursor film web using contact printing at a contact printing station; d. supplying a precursor non-woven web to the converting line; e. producing a composite substrate from the precursor film web and the precursor non-woven web; f. supplying a non-woven web material; g. printing a second colored region to the non-woven web material using non-contact printing at a non-contact printing station; h. cutting the composite substrate into individual sheets; i. cutting the non-woven web material into individual sheets; and j. combining an individual sheet of composite substrate and an individual sheet of non-woven material to produce an absorbent article; wherein the second colored region is printed to a surface of the non-woven web material that faces the composite substrate.