Patent ID: 7931638

Claim:
A method of determining whether an absorbent article is too large for a wearer comprising: positioning the article on the wearer, the article comprising a back portion and a front portion, an outer layer having a central portion between two side portions, an inner layer, an absorbent layer interposed between the outer layer and the inner layer, and one or more fasteners located on the back portion of the article, the one or more fasteners securing the back portion of the article to the front portion of the article, the central portion of the outer layer being treated with a chemical that substantially inhibits attachment of the one or more fasteners to the central portion of the outer layer; pressing the one or more fasteners to the outer layer of the front portion such that the back portion is stretched to form a snug fit around the wearer; and determining whether the article should be downsized based on whether the one or more fastener components remain attached to the outer layer of the front portion.