Patent ID: 7915186

Claim:
A skin contacting product formed of a laminated material having odor barrier and sealing properties, wherein the material comprises: at least two distinct layers including a fabric layer bonded to a film layer, the fabric layer being comprised of a natural or synthetic fabric and the film layer being comprised of a film having the odor barrier and sealing properties, the fabric layer having an outwardly facing side comprising a fuzzy surface; and a film-like surface formed on a selected portion of the outwardly facing side of the fabric layer by applying heat to the fuzzy surface, the heat being applied at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to change the fuzzy surface into the film-like surface on the selected portion of the outwardly facing side of the fabric layer, the film-like surface facilitating the attachment of an ancillary component to the selected portion of the outwardly facing side of the fabric layer.