Patent ID: 8575419

Claim:
A feminine hygiene article comprising a body-facing surface, wherein the body-facing surface has a longitudinal centerline having a length L, and a transverse centerline having a width W, wherein the body-facing surface comprises: i) at least one embossed wavy pattern comprising a plurality of embossed elements, the embossed wavy pattern comprising waves having a maximum wavelength L 1 and a maximum amplitude A 1 , wherein the values of the ratio L 1 /L is less than 0.5 and wherein the values of the ratio A 1 /W is less than 0.3; ii) at least one colored wavy pattern, the colored wavy pattern comprising waves having a maximum wavelength L 2 and a maximum amplitude A 2 , wherein the values of the ratio L 2 /L is less than 0.5 and wherein the values of the ratio A 2 /W is less than 0.3; and iii) a white portion adjacent the at least one colored wavy pattern; wherein some of the plurality of embossed elements are positioned within the at least one colored wavy pattern and other of the plurality of embossed elements are positioned within the white portion.