Patent ID: 7265067

Claim:
A papermaking belt comprising: two laminae, a first lamina and a second lamina, said first and second laminae being joined in face-to-face relationship to form a unitary laminate; said laminate having a first surface and a second surface opposed thereto, said first surface being a paper web contacting surface and said second surface being a machine contacting surface; said first lamina comprising a woven fabric reinforcing structure and a patterned framework; said patterned framework facing outwardly from said reinforcing structure whereby said patterned framework forms said first surface of said laminate; said second lamina comprising a secondary base and batting joined thereto; wherein said batting forms said second surface of said laminate, wherein said batting extends through said reinforcing structure of said first lamina, and, wherein an air permeability of the reinforcing structure of the first lamina is greater than an air permeability of the second lamina.