Patent ID: 7172801

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the topsheet having a first side and a second side, the first side being a body-facing side and the second side facing the absorbent core, said topsheet further comprising: a. a first relatively hydrophobic web and a second relatively hydrophilic nonwoven web; b. said relatively hydrophilic nonwoven web extending through said relatively hydrophobic web and being disposed on both of said sides of said topsheet; c. wherein the first side of the topsheet comprises a plurality of discrete tufts comprising fibers from said relatively hydrophilic nonwoven web, a plurality of said fibers of said tufts being looped fibers such that said looped fibers begin and end at said relatively hydrophilic nonwoven web; and d. wherein said tufts exhibit sufficient resistance to compression such that said topsheet has a rewet value of less than about 94 mg, and a fluid acquisition rate of at least about 0.10 ml/sec when tested by the Gush Acquisition and Rewet Test Method.