Wearable article container and wearable article

Abstract

The wearable article containing body (90) is elastic and includes a wearable article (1) used in combination with the absorbent pad (100), the wearable article having an engagement region (30) engaged with the absorbent pad (100), and satisfying at least two of the following configurations (A) to (C), and a containing member (70) for containing the wearable article (1). (A) The joining region (30) is visible from the outside and from the inside and is more visible when viewed from the inside. (B) The joining region (30) is arranged on the upper side of the vertical center position of the wearable article (1). (C) Among the joining members and the joined members having the same color, the member provided to the absorbent pad (100) is designated as one member, in which case the other member is provided to the joining region (30).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a wearable article housing and a wearable article. Background Art

[0002] There are conventionally known underpants-type wearable articles that have stretchability and are used in combination with an absorbent pad for absorbing excrement such as urine by attaching the pad to the crotch portion (in the crotch region) of the wearable article. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses underpants (wearable articles) that have stretchability and can be worn with an absorbent pad used in combination by joining a hook-and-loop fastener (female member) provided on the absorbent pad to a hook-and-loop fastener (male member) provided on the inner surface of the underpants.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-24385 Summary of the invention

[0006] Problem that the invention aims to solve

[0007] Generally, in the case of a wearable article used in combination with an absorbent pad, the user must attach the absorbent pad to the wearable article itself when using it. However, there is a problem that the user is not familiar with attaching the absorbent pad, and thus the absorbent pad is not attached to the correct attachment position, resulting in problems such as excrement leakage and poor fit in some cases.

[0008] The present invention has been achieved in view of problems such as those described above, and an object of one aspect of the present invention is to provide a wearable article that allows a user to easily and accurately attach an absorbent pad to the wearable article.

[0009] Solutions for solving problems

[0010] A main aspect of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is a wearable article housing body, comprising: a wearable article having an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-back direction intersecting each other, the wearable article having stretchability in the up-down direction and the left-right direction and to be used in combination with an absorbent pad; and a housing member configured to house the wearable article, the housing member having an indication portion reminding a person that the wearable article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearable article being reusable and having a joining region to be joined with the absorbent pad, the wearable article satisfying at least two of the following configurations (A) to (C): (A) the joining region is visible from both the outside and the inside of the wearable article, and visibility when viewed from the inside is higher than visibility when viewed from the outside; (B) the entirety of the joining region is located above a central position in the up-down direction of the wearable article; and (C) in a joining member and a joined member having the same color, when one of the members provided in the absorbent pad is regarded as a first member, a second member as the other of the members is provided in the joining region.

[0011] Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of this specification with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] Effects of the Invention

[0013] According to the present invention, a wearable article that allows a user to easily and accurately attach an absorbent pad to the wearable article can be provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] [ Figure 1 ] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of the wearable article 1.

[0015] [ Figure 2 ] Figure 2 A is a plan view when the wearable article 1 in its natural state is viewed from the front side in the front-rear direction. Figure 2 B is a plan view when the wearable article 1 in its natural state is viewed from the rear side in the front-rear direction.

[0016] [ Figure 3 ] Figure 3 A to Figure 3 C is a diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing the wearable article 1 .

[0017] [ Figure 4 ] Figure 4 A plan view and a cross-sectional view of an absorbent pad 100 are shown.

[0018] [ Figure 5 ] Figure 5 A and Figure 5B is a diagram illustrating a method for putting on the wearable article 2 when the wearable article 2 of the comparative example is used in combination with the absorbent pad 100 .

[0019] [ Figure 6 ] Figure 6 A to Figure 6 C is a diagram illustrating a method for putting on the wearable article 1 when the wearable article 1 is used in combination with the absorbent pad 100 .

[0020] [ Figure 7 ] Figure 7 1 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of the wearable article 1 from the perspective of a wearer (user) when the wearable article 1 is worn.

[0021] [ Figure 8 ] Figure 8 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of a wearable article housing 90 .

[0022] [ Fig. 9 ] Fig. 9 1 is a schematic plan view showing a state in which both side ends in the left-right direction of the front waist region BR and the back waist region BR of the wearable article 1 have been cut off and the wearable article has been unfolded in the up-down direction.

[0023] [ Fig.10 ] Fig.10 A and Fig.10 B is a diagram illustrating a method for measuring the basis weight of the adhesive of the absorbent pad engagement region 120 .

[0024] [ Fig.11 ] Fig.11 A to Fig.11 C is a diagram illustrating a method for measuring the peel force of the absorbent pad engagement region 120 .

[0025] [ Fig.12 ] Fig.12 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the size of the absorbent pad 100 and the size of the wearable article 1 .

[0026] [ Fig.13 ] Fig.13 A and Fig.13 B is a diagram illustrating the indicator portion 150 provided in the absorbent pad 100 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] At least the following matters are disclosed in the description of this specification and the drawings.

[0028] (Aspect 1)

[0029] A wearable article housing body, comprising: a wearable article having an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-back direction intersecting each other, the wearable article having stretchability in the up-down direction and the left-right direction and to be used in combination with an absorbent pad; and a housing member configured to house the wearable article, the housing member having an indication portion that reminds a person that the wearable article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, the wearable article being reusable and having a joining region to be joined with the absorbent pad, the wearable article satisfying at least two of the following configurations (A) to (C): (A) the joining region is visible from both the outside and the inside of the wearable article, and visibility when viewed from the inside is higher than visibility when viewed from the outside; (B) the entirety of the joining region is located above a central position in the up-down direction of the wearable article; and (C) in a joining member and a joined member having the same color, when one of the members provided in the absorbent pad is regarded as a first member, a second member as another of the members is provided in the joining region.

[0030] According to the wearable article container of aspect 1, when the user takes out the wearable article contained in the container and puts on the wearable article, it is easy to grasp the existence of the joining area at a glance, and in particular, when looking at the skin side (inside) of the wearable article, the joining area is easily identified. In addition, when looking at the skin side (inside) of the wearable article from the upper side of the waist opening, the joining area located in the upper part of the wearable article is easily noticed by the user, and the user can easily identify the existence of the joining area. In addition, the user can easily and intuitively identify which part of the wearable article (joining area) should be joined with which part of the absorbent pad (absorbent pad joining area). This makes it possible to provide a wearable article and a container thereof that allow the user to easily and accurately attach the absorbent pad to the wearable article.

[0031] (Aspect 2)

[0032] A wearable article having an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-back direction intersecting each other, the wearable article being composed of a knitted fabric or a woven fabric and to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, the wearable article having a joining area to be joined with the absorbent pad, the joining area being visible from both the outside and the inside of the wearable article, and having higher visibility when viewed from the inside than when viewed from the outside, and the entirety of the joining area being located above a central position in the up-down direction of the wearable article.

[0033] According to the wearable article of aspect 2, when the user puts on the wearable article, it is easy to grasp the existence of the joining area at a glance, and in particular, when looking at the skin side (inner side) of the wearable article, it is easy to recognize the joining area. In addition, when looking at the skin side (inner side) from the upper side of the waist opening, the joining area located in the upper part of the wearable article is easy to be noticed by the user, and the user can easily recognize the existence of the joining area. This makes it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad to the wearable article.

[0034] (Aspect 3)

[0035] A wearable article having an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-back direction intersecting each other, the wearable article being composed of a knitted fabric or a woven fabric and to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, the wearable article having a joining region to be joined with the absorbent pad, the joining region being visible from both the outside and the inside of the wearable article and having higher visibility when viewed from the inside than when viewed from the outside, and in a joining member and a joined member having the same color, when one of the members provided in the absorbent pad is regarded as a first member, a second member as the other of the members is provided in the joining region.

[0036] According to the wearable article of aspect 3, when the user puts on the wearable article, it is easy to grasp the existence of the joining area at a glance, and in particular, when looking at the skin side (inside) of the wearable article, it is easy to recognize the joining area. In addition, the user can easily and intuitively recognize which part of the wearable article (joining area) should be joined with which part of the absorbent pad (absorbent pad joining area). This makes it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad to the wearable article.

[0037] (Aspect 4)

[0038] A wearable article having an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-back direction intersecting each other, the wearable article being composed of a knitted fabric or a woven fabric and to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, the wearable article having a joining region to be joined with the absorbent pad, the joining region being entirely located above a central position in the up-down direction of the wearable article, and in a joining member and a joined member having the same color, when one of the members provided in the absorbent pad is regarded as a first member, a second member as another of the members is provided in the joining region.

[0039] According to the wearable article of aspect 4, when looking at the skin side (inside) from the upper side of the waist opening, the joining area located in the upper part of the wearable article is easily noticed by the user, and the user can easily recognize the existence of the joining area. In addition, the user can easily and intuitively recognize which part of the wearable article (joining area) should be joined with which part of the absorbent pad (absorbent pad joining area). This makes it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad to the wearable article.

[0040] (Aspect 5)

[0041] A wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 4 comprises: a waist opening, and a low-stretch waist region, wherein the force required to stretch the low-stretch waist region by unit length along the peripheral edge of the waist opening is greater than the force required to stretch another region by unit length, and wherein in the up-down direction, the joining region is located on the lower side of the low-stretch waist region.

[0042] According to the wearable article of aspect 5, since the joining area and the waist low stretch area are separated, the joining area is less likely to be directly affected by the expansion and contraction of the waist low stretch area. Therefore, the absorbent pad is easily attached to the joining area, and displacement or detachment of the absorbent pad can be easily prevented.

[0043] (Aspect 6)

[0044] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 5, wherein the joining region is located below the lower end of the waist low stretch region by a distance greater than or equal to the vertical width of the waist low stretch region in the vertical direction.

[0045] According to the wearable article of aspect 6, by locating the joining area at a distance greater than the width of the waist low stretch area, it is easier to prevent the joining area from being affected by the stretch of the waist folded portion than in the opposite case. Therefore, the absorbent pad is easily attached to the joining area, and displacement or detachment of the absorbent pad can be more easily prevented.

[0046] (Aspect 7)

[0047] A wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 6 comprises: a pair of leg openings; and a waist region located between the upper end of each of the leg openings and the upper end of the wearable article in the up-down direction, wherein the joining region is located below the central position of the waist region in the up-down direction.

[0048] According to the wearable article of aspect 7, by positioning the joining area below the center of the waist region, the possibility of the joining area being caught by the user's hand during the wearing action is reduced. Therefore, displacement or detachment of the absorbent pad can be easily prevented.

[0049] (Aspect 8)

[0050] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 7, wherein the width of the joining region in the up-down direction is greater than the width of the waist low stretch region in the up-down direction.

[0051] According to the wearable article of aspect 8, the greater the width of the joining region in the up-down direction, the less likely the joining region is to bend or flex. Therefore, when a force due to the expansion and contraction of the waist low expansion region acts on the joining region, the joining region is less likely to be affected by the force than in the opposite case. Therefore, the absorbent pad is easily attached to the joining region, and displacement or detachment of the absorbent pad can be easily prevented.

[0052] (Aspect 9)

[0053] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 8, wherein the absorbent pad has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction intersecting each other in a stretched state, the longitudinal direction length of the absorbent pad is 300 mm or more, and the transverse direction length of the absorbent pad is 80 mm or more.

[0054] According to the wearable article of aspect 9, by making the width of the absorbent pad in the transverse direction 80 mm or more, it is more likely to widely cover the genital area of ​​the wearer, etc., compared with the opposite case, making it easier to prevent the genital area, etc. from being visible from the outside. In addition, by making the length in the longitudinal direction 300 mm or more, it is easier to ensure a sufficient area for covering the genital area of ​​the wearer while maintaining water absorbency compared with the opposite case.

[0055] (Aspect 10)

[0056] A wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 9, wherein a joining member is arranged in the joining area, the joining member is independent of the fabric constituting the main body portion of the wearable article, the joining member is sewn to the main body portion by a thread, and the thread is visible from both the outside and the inside of the wearable article.

[0057] According to the wearable article of aspect 10, since the stitching of the thread in the joining area is visible, the joining area as the area to which the absorbent pad is attached is made more noticeable, making it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad to the wearable article.

[0058] (Aspect 11)

[0059] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 10, wherein the thread has a color different from a color of a fabric constituting a main body portion of the wearable article.

[0060] According to the wearable article of aspect 11, the line becomes easier to visually identify, and the position and shape of the joining area become clearer. This makes it easier for the user to more accurately attach the absorbent pad to the wearable article.

[0061] (Aspect 12)

[0062] A wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 11, wherein the joining regions are respectively arranged on one side and the other side in the front-to-back direction of the wearable article, and when the wearable article in a natural state is observed from one side in the front-to-back direction, both the joining region arranged on the one side and the joining region arranged on the other side are visible.

[0063] According to the wearable article of aspect 12, no matter from which side in the front-back direction the user looks at the wearable article before putting on the wearable article, the user can recognize that the joining area is provided on the front side and the back side in the front-back direction. Therefore, the user can visually recognize that the absorbent pad needs to be joined to the joining area at two positions on the front body plate side and the back body plate side of the wearable article.

[0064] (Aspect 13)

[0065] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 12, wherein when the wearable article in a natural state is viewed from one side in the front-back direction, there is a portion where the joining region provided on the one side and the joining region provided on the other side do not overlap each other.

[0066] According to the wearable article of aspect 13, since there is a portion where the joining areas provided on the front side and the back side do not overlap, the joining areas provided on both the front body plate side and the back body plate side can be visually identified. This makes it less likely that the joining area is provided on only one side of the front body plate side or the back body plate side. Therefore, the user can easily recognize at a glance that the joining area is provided on both the front body plate side and the back body plate side. This makes it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad to the wearable article.

[0067] (Aspect 14)

[0068] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 13, wherein when the wearable article in a natural state is viewed from one side in the front-back direction, there is a portion where the joining region provided on the one side and the joining region provided on the other side overlap each other.

[0069] According to the wearable article of aspect 14, since there is a portion where the front and rear joining regions overlap when viewed in the front-to-back direction, it is less likely that the position of the joining region will be significantly offset in the front-to-back direction. This makes it easier to prevent the attaching operation of the absorbent pad from becoming difficult or to prevent the balance of the absorbent pad from becoming extremely bad when attached.

[0070] (Aspect 15)

[0071] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 14 includes: a guide portion having a prescribed length in the up-down direction and visible from both the outside and the inside of the wearable article, wherein the guide portion is arranged in the left-right center portion.

[0072] According to the wearable article of aspect 15, by visually checking the guide portion, the user can easily recognize the left-right center position of the wearable article, making it easier to determine the reference position when attaching the absorbent pad. This makes it easier to accurately attach the absorbent pad.

[0073] (Aspect 16)

[0074] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 15, wherein the color difference between the fabric constituting the main body of the wearable article and the guide portion is smaller than the color difference between the fabric constituting the main body of the wearable article and the joining region.

[0075] According to the wearable article of aspect 16, when compared with the color of the main body, the joining area is more noticeable than the guide part. Therefore, the joining area which is most expected to be recognized by the user can be made more noticeable while also causing the guide part to be recognized.

[0076] (Aspect 17)

[0077] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 16, wherein the guide portion is located on an upper side of the joining region in the up-down direction.

[0078] According to the wearable article of aspect 17, when the user looks at the wearable article from the upper side, the user can confirm at a glance the left-right center position of the wearable article, which serves as a guide when inserting the absorbent pad into the inside of the wearable article. This makes it less likely that the left-right center position of the wearable article and the lateral center position of the absorbent pad are misaligned, making it easier to accurately attach the absorbent pad.

[0079] (Aspect 18)

[0080] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 17, wherein the guide portion is located on a lower side of the joining region in the up-down direction.

[0081] According to the wearable article of aspect 18, it is easier to insert the absorbent pad straightly and deeply into the wearable article (inseam side) while preventing the left-right center position of the wearable article and the lateral center position of the absorbent pad from being offset. This makes it easier to accurately attach the absorbent pad.

[0082] (Aspect 19)

[0083] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 18, wherein the guide portions are respectively provided at the front side and the rear side in the front-rear direction of the wearable article, and the guide portion provided at the front side and the guide portion provided at the rear side are continuous in the front-rear direction.

[0084] According to the wearable article of aspect 19, by configuring the guide portion in a continuous manner from the front side of the waist region of the wearable article F through the crotch to the front side of the waist region, it is easier to confirm the left-right center position of the entire wearable article and make it easier to attach the absorbent pad more accurately.

[0085] (Aspect 20)

[0086] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 19, wherein the guide portion is a stretch suppressing member that suppresses stretching and contraction of the wearable article in a vertical direction.

[0087] According to the wearable article of aspect 20, a stretch suppressing member is provided, which serves as both a guide when attaching the absorbent pad and an auxiliary part for pulling up the absorbent pad together with the wearable article without any misalignment. This allows the absorbent pad to be accurately attached to the wearable article and makes it easier for the absorbent pad to fit the wearer's body.

[0088] (Aspect 21)

[0089] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 20, wherein the stretch suppressing member has a portion where a process for reducing stretchability of the fabric in the up-down direction is applied to a fabric constituting a main body portion of the wearable article.

[0090] According to the wearable article of aspect 21, by touching the treated central stretch suppressing portion, the user can tactilely recognize the central stretch suppressing portion, making it easier for the central stretch suppressing portion to serve as a guide. This makes it easier to more accurately attach the absorbent pad.

[0091] (Aspect 22)

[0092] A wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 21, wherein the absorbent pad has an absorbent pad engagement region engaged with the engagement region of the wearable article, the absorbent pad engagement region being provided with an adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer being covered with a release paper.

[0093] According to the wearable article of aspect 22, the adhesive layer is covered with release paper so that the non-skin side of the absorbent pad is smooth. This facilitates the alignment of the absorbent pad joint area with the joint area of ​​the wearable article. In addition, the release paper can be peeled off and adhered after correct alignment, making it easier to accurately attach the absorbent pad to the wearable article.

[0094] (Aspect 23)

[0095] A wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 22, wherein the absorbent pad has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction intersecting each other in a stretched state, and an absolute value of a difference between a longitudinal length of the absorbent pad when folded in the longitudinal direction and a vertical length of the wearable article in a natural state is within 5% of the vertical length of the wearable article in a natural state.

[0096] According to the wearable article of aspect 23, during the attachment operation, when the positions of the absorbent pad and the wearable article are aligned at the upper end of the waist that is easily visible, the longitudinal center position (CL) of the absorbent pad is positioned at the lowermost end of the wearable article, making it easy to accurately attach the absorbent pad. In addition, in a state where the absorbent pad is attached to the wearable article, the positions of the upper ends of the waist of the wearable article and the absorbent pad are more likely to be aligned on both the front and rear sides. This makes it possible to keep the wearable article and the absorbent pad at one time during the putting-on action, making it less likely that the engagement between the two will be disengaged when pulling up.

[0097] (Aspect 24)

[0098] A wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 23, wherein the absorbent pad includes an indicator portion that exhibits a visual change when in contact with moisture and is visible from a non-skin side of the wearable article when the absorbent pad is attached to the skin side of the wearable article and in use.

[0099] According to the wearable article of aspect 24, for example, when the wearer is an infant or a person receiving care, it is easier for a caregiver to determine the appropriate time to replace the absorbent pad. In addition, because the indicator portion is visible from the non-skin side of the wearable article, it is easy to grasp any misalignment in the wearing state of the absorbent pad, and if there is misalignment, it is easy to adjust the position.

[0100] (Aspect 25)

[0101] A wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 24, wherein the fabric comprising the wearable article comprises at least 90% by weight of polyester or polyethylene.

[0102] According to the wearable article of aspect 25, since polyester and polyethylene are materials having high elongation compared with cotton, the inclusion of a large amount of such materials can further promote elongation. In addition, polyester and polyethylene are materials having non-absorbent and quick dryability, thus improving the dryability of the wearable article.

[0103] (Aspect 26)

[0104] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 25, wherein the fabric constituting the wearable article does not contain any water-absorbent material.

[0105] According to the wearable article of aspect 26, by not including any water-absorbent material, the fabric is less likely to absorb water. Therefore, the time required for drying after washing can be reduced, thereby improving the dryability of the wearable article.

[0106] (Aspect 27)

[0107] According to aspect 26, the wearable article comprising a fabric comprising less than 10% by weight of a material having a higher stretchability than polyester or polyethylene.

[0108] According to the wearable article of aspect 27, since the fabric constituting the wearable article contains 90 weight % or more of polyester or polyethylene, the stretchability can be improved while ensuring good dryability by including the above-mentioned material with higher stretchability accounting for less than 10 weight % in the remaining part.

[0109] (Aspect 28)

[0110] The wearable article according to any one of aspects 2 to 27, wherein the fabric constituting the wearable article includes a region containing a material having a higher stretchability than polyester or polyethylene and a region not containing the material.

[0111] According to the wearable article of aspect 28, by arranging the highly stretchable material in the area where fit is particularly required (i.e., by forming an area containing a material having a higher stretchability), the fit can be further improved in a limited area of ​​the wearable article, thereby improving functionality. Alternatively, in addition to improving the fit in a specific area, for example, by providing an area containing a material having a higher stretchability in a plurality of areas with spaces therebetween, the fit of the wearable article can also be improved over the entire wearable article.

[0112] (Aspect 29)

[0113] According to the wearable article of any one of aspects 2 to 28, the joining region is provided with a separate sheet member different from the knitted fabric constituting the main body portion, and the separate sheet member is composed of polyethylene or polyester.

[0114] According to the wearable article of aspect 29, since the separate sheet member is joined to the main body portion, the dryability of the wearable article is improved by making the separate sheet member of a material having quick dryability like the main body portion.

[0115] (Aspect 30)

[0116] According to the wearable article of aspect 29, the separate sheet member is joined to the fabric constituting the wearable article by sewing with a thread along a peripheral edge portion of the separate sheet member.

[0117] According to the wearable article of aspect 30, in the area inside the peripheral edge portion that has been sewn with thread, the fabric and the separate sheet member are not closely adhered (not joined) in the thickness direction, and a space is formed between the separate sheet member and the fabric. That is, the entire separate sheet member is not in a state of being joined to the fabric, and therefore, compared with the case where the entire sheet member is joined to the fabric, the surface of the separate sheet member that contacts the fabric has a wide area in contact with the air, which makes it easy for moisture to evaporate. Therefore, dryability is improved.

[0118] (Aspect 31)

[0119] According to the wearable article of aspect 29 or 30, when viewed in the thickness direction, there is a portion where the separate sheet member and the expansion and contraction suppressing portion overlap each other.

[0120] According to the wearable article of aspect 31, by providing the expansion and contraction suppressing portion, a change in contraction force occurs in the fabric constituting the wearable article, and a space is more likely to be formed between the skin side of the fabric and the non-skin side of the separate sheet member. By allowing air to easily escape from such a space, dryability is improved.

[0121] (Aspect 32)

[0122] According to the wearable article of any one of aspects 29 to 31, regarding the size of the separate sheet member, the length in the up-down direction is 50 mm or less and the length in the left-right direction is 150 mm or less.

[0123] According to the wearable article of aspect 32, if the individual sheet members are too large, the sheet member portion may become difficult to dry, but by adjusting the size within the above range, it becomes easier to dry while ensuring an area that can maintain sufficient bonding force with the fabric.

[0124] (Aspect 33)

[0125] According to the wearable article of any one of aspects 29 to 32, the thickness of the separate sheet member is 3 mm or less.

[0126] According to the wearable article of aspect 33, since the sheet member is not too thick, easy drying can be maintained while ensuring a thickness capable of maintaining a sufficient bonding force with the fabric.

[0127] (Aspect 34)

[0128] According to the wearable article of any one of aspects 2 to 33, when both side ends of the front waist region and the rear waist region of the wearable article in the left-right direction have been cut off and the wearable article has been unfolded in the up-down direction, the area of ​​region S1 is smaller than the area of ​​the remaining region S2, wherein the region S1 is an area between the upper end of the front joint region and the upper end of the rear joint region in the up-down direction and between the respective ends of the front joint region and the rear joint region that are most toward one side and the respective ends of the front joint region and the rear joint region that are most toward the other side in the left-right direction.

[0129] According to the wearable article of aspect 34, the region S1 in the fabric constituting the wearable article is the region covered by the absorbent pad when the absorbent pad is attached. Therefore, if drying is somewhat insufficient after washing the wearable article, or if the wearable article becomes wet after the absorbent pad is attached for some other reason, the region S1 is likely to have lower dryability thereafter because it is covered by the absorbent pad. However, by making the area of ​​the region S1 in the fabric constituting the wearable article smaller than the area of ​​the region S2, it is easier to suppress the deterioration of the dryability of the entire wearable article than in the opposite case.

[0130] (Aspect 35)

[0131] According to the wearable article of any one of aspects 2 to 34, when both side ends of the front waist region and the back waist region of the wearable article in the left-right direction have been cut off and the wearable article has been unfolded in the up-down direction, the area of ​​region S1 is larger than the area of ​​the remaining region S2, wherein the region S1 is an area between the upper end of the front joint region and the upper end of the back joint region in the up-down direction and between the respective ends of the front joint region and the back joint region that are most toward one side and the respective ends of the front joint region and the back joint region that are most toward the other side in the left-right direction.

[0132] According to the wearable article of aspect 35, even if drying is somewhat insufficient after washing the wearable article, the region S1 will be covered by the absorbent pad, and therefore, the skin is less likely to get wet and wearing comfort is less likely to be impaired.

[0133] ===Implementation Method===

[0134] As an example of a wearable article according to an embodiment of the present invention, a pant-type wearable article 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "wearable article 1") of a type that can be used in combination with an absorbent pad 100 for absorbing excrement such as urine is attached to the inside of the wearable article.

[0135] <Basic Structure of Wearable Article 1>

[0136] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a wearable article 1 according to this embodiment. Figure 1 In the underwear-type state shown, the wearable article 1 has an "up-down direction", "left-right direction" and "front-back direction" that are orthogonal to each other. In the up-down direction, in a state where the wearable article 1 is worn by a wearer, the "upper side (up)" refers to the side facing the waist of the wearer, and the "lower side (lower)" refers to the side facing the crotch area of ​​the wearer. In the front-back direction, in the worn state, the "front side" refers to the ventral side of the wearer, and the "back side" refers to the back side of the wearer. Each material (sheet member) constituting the wearable article 1 has a "thickness direction". In the thickness direction, in a state where the wearable article 1 is worn by a wearer, the "skin side" refers to the side closer to the wearer's skin, and the "non-skin side" refers to the side opposite to the skin side.

[0137] The wearable article 1 of the present embodiment is formed into a panty type, which includes a waist opening BH arranged on the upper side in the up-down direction and a pair of leg openings LH, LH arranged on the lower side in the up-down direction and respectively located on both sides in the left-right direction. The absorbent pad 100 can be detachably attached to the inner side of the panty type wearable article, and by changing the absorbent pad 100, the wearable article 1 itself can be reused (worn). For example, when urine or the like is excreted while the wearer (user) is wearing the wearable article 1 with the absorbent pad 100 attached, the absorbent pad 100 contaminated by absorbing the excrement can be removed from the wearable article 1 and replaced with a new absorbent pad 100, so that the wearable article 1 can be reused. In addition, the wearable article 1 can be washed and can therefore be used hygienically for a long period of time (such as 2 weeks or longer).

[0138] Figure 2 A is a plan view when the wearable article 1 in its natural state is viewed from the front side in the front-rear direction. Figure 2 B is a plan view when the wearable article 1 in its natural state is viewed from the rear side in the front-rear direction. In this article, the "natural state" refers to a state in which the wearable article 1 has been left for a predetermined time. For example, the wearable article 1 folded and packaged is taken out of its package, then gently unfolded so as not to cause deformation, and placed on a flat surface such as a table. The "natural state" refers to a state in which the wearable article 1 has been kept flat on a flat surface for 5 minutes, so that almost no wrinkles remain on the surface of the wearable article 1.

[0139] The wearable article 1 includes a main body portion 10 , a stretch suppressing portion 20 , and a joining region 30 .

[0140] The main body 10 is a part constituting the outer garment of the wearable article 1, and is formed of a sheet member having stretchability. In the present embodiment, the sheet member forming the main body 10 is constituted by a "woven fabric" or a "knitted fabric", and has stretchability in both the up-down direction and the left-right direction. Note that a "woven fabric" is a fabric having a planar structure by orthogonally interlacing weft threads through a plurality of warps arranged in parallel, and examples thereof include a fabric called "cloth" (a type of woven fabric). In the case of a woven fabric, a woven fabric having stretchability can be formed by using a highly stretchable thread or by changing the thread density. On the other hand, a "knitted fabric" is a fabric having a planar structure by forming a loop with a thread and entangled the loop with other loops, and examples thereof include a fabric called "knitted fabric". Since a knitted fabric is made by entangled a plurality of loops, the fabric can be greatly stretched and contracted even with a small force by deforming the loop. An example of making the main body 10 (wearable article 1) by using a knitted fabric is described below.

[0141] The main body 10 is composed of a so-called circular knitted fabric knitted into a tubular shape in the up-down direction. A portion of the upper end portion of the tubular main body 10 is folded back from the upper side to the lower side in the up-down direction, thereby forming a waist folded back portion 11. The waist folded back portion 11 suppresses fabric wear at the upper end portion (i.e., the waist opening BH) of the circular knitted fabric. In addition, a thread that tends to be less stretchable than the threads in other parts is knitted into the waist folded back portion 11. This increases the contraction force along the periphery of the waist opening BH, and therefore, when the wearable article 1 is worn, the waist opening BH can be suppressed from sagging and the fit can be improved. Note that, instead of folding back the upper end portion of the circular knitted fabric, a separate sheet member can be stacked and joined to the upper end portion to apply a larger contraction force along the periphery of the waist opening BH.

[0142] On the other hand, at the lower end of the main body 10, a crotch sewn portion 12 is formed by sewing the front and rear sides of the circular knitted fabric together. By joining the lower end of the main body 10 with the crotch sewn portion 12, the tubular circular knitted fabric is formed into a panty type having a pair of leg openings LH, LH (see the description further below). Figure 3 In the present embodiment, the crotch seam portion 12 is located at the lowermost position of the wearable article 1 in the vertical direction (see Figure 2 A and Figure 2 B).

[0143] The pair of leg openings LH, LH are formed by cutting off a portion of the main body 10 (see Figure 3). A leg opening covering stitching portion 13 is formed in the peripheral portion of each leg opening LH, LH. The leg opening covering stitching portion 13 is formed by winding and sewing a thread around the edge of the knitted fabric along the peripheral edge of the leg opening LH. This helps to suppress fabric wear at the cut portion of the leg opening LH. In addition, by forming the leg opening covering stitching portion 13, the fit of the leg opening LH can be improved while wearing the wearable article, and the side leakage of excrement such as urine can be easily suppressed.

[0144] like Figure 2 A and Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1B , in the up-down direction of the wearable article 1 in the natural state, the upper end of the leg opening LH is defined as LHt. The upper end LHt is located slightly inward from the outermost end in the left-right direction. Similarly, in the up-down direction of the wearable article 1 in the natural state, the lower end of the leg opening LH is defined as LHb. The lower end LHb is located at the lowermost position of the wearable article 1 in the up-down direction and at the innermost position of the leg opening LH in the left-right direction.

[0145] In the wearable article 1, a "crotch region CR" is defined as a region shown in hatching between the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH and the lower end LHb thereof (i.e., the lower end of the wearable article 1) in the up-down direction and between the respective lower ends LHb, LHb of a pair of leg openings LH in the left-right direction (i.e., between the respective inner ends of the leg openings LH). The crotch region CR is a region mainly located in the crotch region of the wearer (user) when the wearable article 1 is worn, and is also a region that holds at least a portion of the absorbent pad 100 when the absorbent pad 100 is attached. In addition, in the wearable article 1, a "waist region BR" is defined as a region located between the upper end LHt of the leg opening LH and the upper end of the wearable article 1 in the up-down direction. The waist region BR is a region mainly located in the waist (abdomen, buttocks, and hips) of the wearer (user) when the wearable article 1 is worn.

[0146] The stretch suppressing portion 20 is a portion having the function of a stretch suppressing component that is constructed to suppress the stretching of the wearable article 1 in the up-down direction. In the present embodiment, a plurality of stretch suppressing portions 20 are provided in predetermined positions of the main body portion 10 of the wearable article 1, and each stretch suppressing portion has a predetermined length in the up-down direction. More specifically, on the front side in the front-to-back direction of the wearable article 1 (main body portion 10), a front central stretch suppressing portion 21 is provided in the central portion in the left-to-right direction, and a pair of front side stretch suppressing portions 23, 23 (corresponding to the side stretch suppressing components) are provided on both sides in the left-to-right direction of the front central stretch suppressing portion 21, respectively (see Figure 2A). Similarly, on the rear side of the wearable article 1 (main body 10) in the front-to-rear direction, a rear central stretch-reduction portion 22 is provided in the central portion in the left-right direction, and a pair of rear side stretch-reduction portions 24, 24 (side stretch-reduction restraining members) are provided on both sides in the left-right direction of the rear central stretch-reduction restraining portion 22, respectively (see Figure 2 B).

[0147] When the wearable article 1 is to be put on by the wearer (user), the following action is performed: the wearer's legs are passed through the pair of leg openings LH, and then the waist region BR is grasped and the wearable article is pulled up to the crotch region. As described above, the main body 10 is formed of a knitted fabric (or woven fabric) having stretchability. Therefore, during the action of pulling up the wearable article 1, if the main body 10 is excessively stretched in the up-down direction, it may be difficult to pull up the wearable article 1. In contrast, in the wearable article 1 of the present embodiment, the portion where the stretch suppressing portion 20 is provided suppresses the stretching (stretching) of the main body 10 in the up-down direction, and therefore, the wearable article 1 can be easily pulled up.

[0148] The stretch suppressing portion 20 (stretch suppressing member) is implemented by applying a process of reducing the stretchability of the knitted fabric in the up-down direction to the knitted fabric constituting the main body portion 10. For example, by applying a process of sewing (or "stitching") a thread having low stretchability into a predetermined area of ​​the knitted fabric constituting the main body portion 10, the stretchability in the up-down direction can be reduced.

[0149] Alternatively, during knitting of the knitted fabric, the stretchability in a portion of the knitted fabric may be reduced by changing the knitting pattern in a predetermined portion or by changing the stretchability of the thread. In addition to the above, the stretchability of the knitted fabric may be reduced by welding or crimping a member such as silicone or rubber, or by applying a compression process (embossing, etc.) to a predetermined portion within the knitted fabric.

[0150] The bonding area 30 is an area to which the absorbent pad 100 can be detachably attached to the wearable article 1 and is provided on the skin side of the main body portion 10 in the thickness direction. In the present embodiment, the rectangular front bonding area 31 is provided on the skin side of the waist region BR located on the front side in the front-back direction (see FIG. Figure 2 A), and the rectangular rear side joining area 32 is provided on the skin side of the waist region BR on the rear side in the front-rear direction.

[0151] By respectively connecting the bonding areas 30 disposed on the wearable article 1 to the absorbent pad bonding areas 120 disposed on the absorbent pad 100 (see further description below), Figure 4) is joined, the absorbent pad 100 can be attached to and held on the inner side (skin side) of the wearable article 1. In addition, the joining area 30 serves as a reference (i.e., a guide) when the user attaches the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1; by visually confirming the joining area 30, the user can attach the absorbent pad 100 in the correct position of the wearable article 1.

[0152] In the present embodiment, it is preferred that the joining area 30 is provided with a separate sheet member different from the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10. For example, as a separate sheet member, a known hook and loop fastener having a plurality of engaging protrusions (male material, hooks) or engaged protrusions (female material, loops) provided on the surface of the substrate can be used. In order to improve visibility, it is more preferred that the color of the hook and loop fastener is different from the color of the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10. However, it is not necessary to provide a separate sheet member as the joining area 30, as long as an area to which the absorbent pad joining area 120 can be detachably joined is formed in the skin side of the wearable article 1. For example, if the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10 itself can be detachably joined to the absorbent pad joining area 120, the joining area 30 can be formed by printing a specific area on the skin side of the main body 10 with ink of a different color from that of the main body 10.

[0153] An overview of a method for manufacturing the wearable article 1 is described below. Figure 3 A to Figure 3 C is a diagram illustrating a method for manufacturing the wearable article 1 . Figure 3 An example in which the wearable article 1 is formed by the aforementioned “knitted fabric” is illustrated.

[0154] First, if Figure 3 As shown in FIG. 1A , the tubular knitted fabric 10A (so-called “circular knitted fabric”) is made by knitting yarn in a circular pattern. At this time, the expansion and contraction suppressing portion 20 (21 to 24) is also arranged along the direction of the central axis of the tubular circular knitted fabric 10A (corresponding to the central axis of the tubular circular knitted fabric 10A). Figure 1 As described above, the stretch suppressing portion 20 is formed by applying a process such as changing the knitting pattern or sewing in a different thread. However, it is noted that the stretch suppressing portion 20 may be formed in the same manner as the circular knitted fabric 10A ( Figure 3 For example, after the circular knitted fabric 10A is formed, a process of separately forming the stretch suppressing portion 20 (stretch suppressing member) may be performed.

[0155] Next, the circular knitted fabric 10A is cut at a predetermined position in the up-down direction (axial direction) to cut out the main body portion 10 constituting the individual wearable articles 1, as shown in FIG. Figure 3 B. In this example, the circular knitted fabric 10A is located at positions C1 and C2 in the up-down direction (see Figure 3A). The cutting position C1 is the upper side of the main body 10 in the vertical direction, and the cutting position C2 is the lower side of the main body 10 in the vertical direction. In addition, the portion that becomes the leg opening LH is also cut out from the main body 10. Figure 3 In B, both left-right side portions are cut obliquely at the lower end portion of the tubular body portion 10 to form a pair of leg openings LH, LH.

[0156] Next, if Figure 3 As shown in C, the upper end portion of the tubular main body portion 10 in the up-down direction is folded back to form a waist folded portion 11. In addition, at the lower end portion of the tubular main body portion 10 in the up-down direction, the front lower edge 12f and the rear lower edge 12b are sewn together from front to back to form a crotch sewing portion 12. In this way, the tubular main body portion 10 is formed into an underpants type. Then, covering stitching is performed along the periphery of the corresponding leg opening LH that has been cut out to form a leg opening covering stitching portion 13. Finally, a separate sheet member (for example, a hook and loop fastener) or the like is attached to the inner side (skin side) of the main body portion 10 to form a joining area 30 (31, 32). In this way, a panty-shaped ... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The wearable article 1 is shown. Note that the implementation may vary Figure 3 C shows the order of processing.

[0157] <Stretchability of wearable article 1>

[0158] The wearable article 1 has been described above as having stretchability in the up-down direction and the left-right direction. More specifically, the wearable article is defined as having stretchability when the sample piece cut out from the knitted fabric constituting the main body portion 10 satisfies the following conditions when subjected to a tensile test. That is, the wearable article is defined as having stretchability when the maximum value of the elongation when the 50 mm×200 mm sample piece is pulled at a force of 5 N in each of the up-down direction and the left-right direction is 200% or more.

[0159] For example, the tensile test can be performed as follows. First, a rectangular sample piece 220 mm long in the up-down direction and 50 mm long in the left-right direction is cut out from the main body 10 of the wearable article 1. Note that in the 220 mm length, the 10 mm worth of portions at both ends of the sample piece in the up-down direction are the edges to be clamped by the chuck of the tensile tester. In addition, when the sample piece is cut out, it is preferred that the telescopic suppression portion 20 and the joining area 30 are not included. Next, 10 mm of each of the two ends in the up-down direction of the cut sample piece is clamped with the chuck of a known tensile tester (e.g., a universal material testing system from Instron). At this time, the chuck-to-chuck distance G0 of the tensile tester is set to 200 mm. From this state, the sample piece is pulled and stretched at a tensile rate of about 200 mm / min in the direction in which the chuck-to-chuck distance increases, and when the tensile force (magnitude of force) of the tensile test reaches 5 N, the chuck-to-chuck distance G1 (mm) is measured. Then, the value of the length of the sample piece after being pulled and the length of the sample piece before being pulled (= G1 / G0) is calculated and recorded as the elongation. This test is repeated multiple times to find the maximum value of the elongation (G1 / G0). According to the result, in the case where the maximum value of the elongation (G1 / G0) is 200% or more, it is found that the fabric constituting the wearable article 1 (main body 10) has stretchability in the up-down direction. Note that the size of the clamping edge for the chuck can be appropriately changed.

[0160] Similarly, a rectangular sample piece 220 mm long in the left-right direction and 50 mm long in the up-down direction was cut out from the main body 10 of the wearable article 1, and the left-right tensile test was performed according to the above process. In the case where the elongation is 200% or more, it is found that the fabric constituting the wearable article 1 (main body 10) has stretchability in the left-right direction. Note that in the case where a sample piece long in the left-right direction is cut out from the wearable article 1, the stretch suppressing portion 20 may be included. This is because the stretch suppressing portion 20 mainly plays a role in reducing the stretchability in the up-down direction and does not significantly affect the measurement of the stretchability in the left-right direction.

[0161] <Basic Structure of Absorbent Pad 100>

[0162] Figure 4A plan view and a cross-sectional view of an absorbent pad 100 are shown. The absorbent pad 100 has a substantially rectangular plan view shape, and has a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction that are orthogonal to each other. The longitudinal direction is a direction along the up-and-down direction (and the front-to-back direction) of the wearable article 1 when the absorbent pad is attached to the wearable article 1. The transverse direction is a direction along the left-right direction of the wearable article 1 when the absorbent pad is attached to the wearable article 1. The front side in the longitudinal direction is a side that is located on the ventral side of the wearer (the front side of the wearable article 1 in the front-to-back direction) when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearable article 1. The rear side in the longitudinal direction is a side that is located on the back side of the wearer (the rear side of the wearable article 1 in the front-to-back direction) when the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearable article 1.

[0163] The absorbent pad 100 includes an absorbent body 110, a top sheet 111 disposed on the skin side of the absorbent body 110, a back sheet 112 disposed on the non-skin side of the absorbent body 110, and a pair of side sheets 115, 115 disposed more toward the skin side than the top sheet 111 and disposed on both sides in the left-right direction. The absorbent pad also includes an absorbent pad bonding area 120 to be bonded to the bonding area 30 of the wearable article 1.

[0164] The absorbent body 110 includes a polymer absorbent (superabsorbent polymer; also referred to as "SAP") and liquid absorbent fibers such as pulp fibers, and in this embodiment, Figure 4 As shown by the dotted line in , the absorbent body 110 has a substantially hourglass shape in which the central portion in the longitudinal direction narrows inwardly in the left-right direction. The liquid-absorbent fibers containing SAP may be covered by a liquid-permeable core wrapping sheet (not shown). In addition, the configuration of the absorbent body 110 is not limited to the above, and other examples may include an SAP sheet in which a SAP layer is attached to a hydrophilic sheet and an air-laid sheet in which liquid-absorbent fibers are formed into a sheet by an air-laid method.

[0165] The top sheet 111 is a liquid permeable sheet member arranged on the skin side of the absorbent body 110, and is a member that directly contacts the skin and / or excretion port of the wearer during use of the absorbent pad 100. Therefore, it is preferred that the top sheet 111 is a sheet member that is as soft as possible and has a soft-touch texture. Examples of sheet members constituting the top sheet 111 of the present embodiment may include breathable nonwoven fabrics, etc. In addition, a second sheet ( 200 ) that is substantially as liquid permeable as the top sheet 111 may be provided between the absorbent body 110 and the top sheet 111 in the thickness direction. Figure 4 not shown).

[0166] The back sheet 112 is a sheet member that is arranged in the thickness direction of the absorbent pad 100 to be liquid-impermeable but air-permeable toward the non-skin side more than the absorbent body 110. By providing the back sheet 112, the excretion liquid such as urine absorbed by the absorbent pad 100 is suppressed from penetrating to the non-skin side in the thickness direction. Therefore, when the absorbent pad 100 is used by being attached to the skin side of the wearable article 1, the excretion liquid such as urine absorbed by the absorbent pad 100 can be suppressed from penetrating to the wearable article 1 located on the non-skin side. Examples of the sheet member constituting the back sheet 112 of the present embodiment may include a resin film made of polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.

[0167] The side sheets 115 are members constituting both side portions in the transverse direction on the skin side of the absorbent pad 100. The side sheets 115 are also very likely to come into direct contact with the skin of the wearer during use of the absorbent pad 100, and therefore are preferably constituted by a sheet member that is as soft as possible like the top sheet 111. Examples of the sheet member constituting the side sheets 115 of the present embodiment may include breathable nonwoven fabrics and the like.

[0168] In the transverse direction inner end portion of each of the pair of side panels 115, 115, an absorbent pad elastic member 116 such as an elastic thread is provided in a stretched state along the longitudinal direction. The transverse direction inner end of each side panel 115 is folded back toward the transverse direction outer side, such as along Figure 4 As shown in the cross-sectional view taken at section AA of FIG. 1 , the absorbent pad elastic member 116 is attached in a manner sandwiched between the folded portions. During use of the absorbent pad 100, the elasticity exerted by the absorbent pad elastic member 116 causes the corresponding inner ends of the pair of side sheets 115, 115 to stand up toward the skin side in the thickness direction, thereby enabling the side sheets to act as leakage-proof walls (three-dimensional gathers) and thus suppressing side leakage of urine or the like.

[0169] The absorbent pad joining area 120 is provided on the non-skin side of the back sheet 112, and is a portion that is detachably joined to the joining area 30 on the wearable article 1, respectively, and includes: a front side absorbent pad joining area 121, which is arranged at the front side end in the longitudinal direction; and a rear side absorbent pad joining area 122, which is arranged at the rear side end in the longitudinal direction. The absorbent pad joining area 120 is provided with, for example, a sheet member (e.g., a hook and loop fastener) corresponding to the joining area 30 of the wearable article 1. For the same reason as the joining area 30, it is preferred that the color of the absorbent pad joining area 120 is different from the color of the back sheet 112 so that the user can easily visually identify the joining position.

[0170] When the absorbent pad 100 is used by being attached to the wearable article 1, the absorbent pad 100 is folded in half at the central position CL in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 100 in such a manner that the skin side of the absorbent pad is located inside. The folded absorbent pad 100 is then inserted from the upper side of the waist opening BH of the wearable article 1, and the position is adjusted so that the central position CL in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent pad 100 is located at the lowermost end portion (the position overlapping the crotch sewing portion 12) of the wearable article 1. In this state, the front absorbent pad joining area 121 is joined to the front joining area 31 of the wearable article 1, and the rear absorbent pad joining area 122 is joined to the rear joining area 32 of the wearable article 1. Note that since the position of each absorbent pad joining area 120 in the longitudinal direction (up and down direction) is pre-adjusted so that it overlaps with the joining area 30 of the wearable article 1 in the state where the absorbent pad 100 has been inserted inside the wearable article 1, the joining areas 30 can be easily joined to each other. In this way, the absorbent pad 100 can be correctly attached to the wearable article 1.

[0171] <Action for putting on the wearable article 1 when the absorbent pad 100 is used in combination>

[0172] Next, a specific action for putting on the wearable article 1 when the absorbent pad 100 is used in combination will be described.

[0173] First, as a comparative example, an action for wearing a conventional underpants-type wearable article 2 (hereinafter also referred to as "wearable article 2") in a state where the absorbent pad 100 is used in combination will be described. Figure 5 A and Figure 5 B is a diagram illustrating a method for putting on the wearable article 2 when the wearable article 2 of the comparative example is used in combination with the absorbent pad 100 .

[0174] In the comparative example, when the wearable article 2 is used in combination with the absorbent pad 100, first, Figure 5 As shown in FIG. 1A , in a state where the absorbent pad 100 has been attached to the crotch region of the wearable article 2, the legs of the wearer are respectively passed through the leg openings LH, LH of the wearable article 2 and then pulled up to just above the knees.

[0175] Next, if Figure 5As shown in FIG. 2 , the wearer grasps the waist opening (upper end of the waist region) of the wearable article 2 with his / her hands and pulls it up to the crotch region of the wearer. However, since the wearable article 2 is formed by a knitted fabric with high elasticity, the fabric is easily stretched in the up-down direction, making it difficult to pull up the absorbent pad 100. In other words, the force used to grasp and pull up the upper end of the waist region is consumed when stretching the fabric near the upper end of the waist region, making it unlikely that the force used to pull up the absorbent pad 100 is transmitted to the crotch (crotch region). Therefore, in order to fit the absorbent pad 100 to the crotch region of the wearer, it is necessary to pull the wearable article 2 with even greater force or increase the pulling distance, which may cause the wearable article 2 to be overstretched, thereby damaging or tearing the fabric. In addition, associated with the stretching of the wearable article 2, the position of the absorbent pad 100 is likely to deviate, and therefore, it may be difficult to fit the absorbent pad 100 to the crotch region of the wearer appropriately.

[0176] Next, an operation for wearing the wearable article 1 of the present embodiment in a state where the absorbent pad 100 is used in combination will be described. Figure 6 A to Figure 6 C is a diagram illustrating a method for putting on the wearable article 1 when the wearable article 1 is used in combination with the absorbent pad 100 .

[0177] In this embodiment, first, the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearable article 1. As described above, the absorbent pad 100 is attached by engaging the absorbent pad engagement region 120 of the absorbent pad 100 with the engagement region 30 of the wearable article 1. Then, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown in FIG. 1A , in this state where the absorbent pad 100 is attached, the wearer's legs are respectively passed through the leg openings LH, LH of the wearable article 1 and then the wearable article 1 is pulled up to just above the knees.

[0178] Next, the wearable article 1 is pulled upward by grasping the upper end portion of the waist region BR of the wearable article 1. Figure 6 In B, the wearer pulls up the wearable article 1 by gripping both sides of the waist region BR in the left and right directions with both hands. At this time, in the wearable article 1, unlike the wearable article 2 of the comparative example, the waist region BR does not excessively extend in the up-down direction, making it easier to pull up the wearable article 1 in a state where the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearable article 1. This is because the wearable article 1 is provided with the joining region 30 in the waist region BR, and the joining region 30 is less stretchable than the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10, thereby suppressing the stretching of the waist region BR in the up-down direction. In addition, since the waist region BR of the wearable article 1 has the stretch suppressing portion 20 (stretch suppressing member) extending in the up-down direction, it is more likely to suppress the stretching of the waist region BR in the up-down direction.

[0179] After the wearable article 1 has been pulled up near the crotch area of ​​the wearer, the positions of the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 are adjusted, such as Figure 7 C. In the wearable article 1, the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 are firmly joined via the joining area 30 (absorbent pad joining area 120), and therefore, by pulling the wearable article 1 to adjust the position of the wearable article 1, the position of the absorbent pad 100 can be adjusted together with the position of the wearable article 1. Therefore, the absorbent pad 100 can be appropriately fitted to the crotch area of ​​the wearer.

[0180] <Attachment of Absorbent Pad 100>

[0181] When putting on the wearable article 1, if there is no caregiver or the like, the wearer (user) must attach the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1 by himself. However, when the user is not familiar with attaching the absorbent pad 100, for example, when the user uses the wearable article 1 for the first time, the absorbent pad 100 may not be properly mounted. For example, if the attachment position and / or the attachment method are unclear, there is a risk of the position of the absorbent pad 100 being deviated, resulting in problems such as leakage of excrement and deterioration of fit.

[0182] In contrast, in the present embodiment, the wearable article 1 has the joining region 30 joined to the absorbent pad 100 as configured below, so that even a user who is not familiar with attaching the absorbent pad 100 can easily perform the attaching operation. The detailed configuration of the joining region 30 in the present embodiment will be described below.

[0183] Figure 7 The figure illustrates the appearance of the wearable article 1 from the perspective of the wearer (user) when the wearable article 1 is worn. When the user wears the wearable article 1, first, the user spreads the waist opening BH left and right (and front and back) with both hands to make it easier for the legs to pass through the waist opening BH and the leg openings LH. Figure 7 The wearable article 1 is shown as seen from the rear side in the front-to-rear direction and from the upper side in the up-down direction. In this state, the skin side (inner surface) is visible on the front side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearable article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "front body panel"), and the non-skin side (outer surface) is visible on the rear side in the front-to-rear direction of the wearable article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "rear body panel").

[0184] exist Figure 7 In the state shown, at least the front side joint area 31 is visible from the skin side of the front body panel (the inside of the wearable article 1). Similarly, at least the back side joint area 32 is visible from the non-skin side of the back body panel (the outside of the wearable article 1). Figure 7, but when viewed from the opposite side (front side) in the front-back direction, the rear side joining area 32 is visible from the skin side (inner side) of the rear body plate side, and the front side joining area 31 is visible from the non-skin side (outer side) of the front body plate side. That is, the joining area 30 is visible when viewed from both the outer side (non-skin side) and the inner side (skin side) of the wearable article 1. Therefore, when the absorbent pad 100 is attached during the wearing action of the wearable article 1, the user can immediately recognize the position of the joining area 30 for joining the absorbent pad 100.

[0185] In addition, in the case where the joining area 30 is provided with a separate sheet member (e.g., a hook and loop fastener), visibility can be improved by using different colors for the fabric (knitted fabric, etc.) constituting the main body 10 and the sheet member. In addition, in the case where the joining area 30 is not provided with a separate sheet member, it is preferred to increase visibility of the joining area 30 by coloring the skin side of the joining area 30 in a color different from the fabric (knitted fabric, etc.) constituting the main body 10.

[0186] Here, "different colors" means that the color of the fabric constituting the main body 10 and the color of the joining area 30 are different enough to be recognized by the naked eye of multiple people (users), such as the case where the fabric is white and the joining area 30 is blue or green, etc. For example, the color difference (color difference) between them can be objectively determined by measuring their colors using a commercially available colorimeter (e.g., CR-300 colorimeter from Konica Minolta or other equivalent devices) and comparing the values ​​quantized based on the CIE1976 (L*a*b*) color space. When the color difference ΔE between them = [(ΔL*) 2 +(Δa*) 2 +(Δb*) 2 ] 1 / 2 When it is 13 or more (ΔE ≥ 13), the colors can be considered different.

[0187] Furthermore, since the joining region 30 is located on the skin side (inner side) of the main body portion 10 of the wearable article 1, the visibility when viewed from the skin side (inner side) is higher than when viewed from the non-skin side (outer side). Figure 7 In the case of the wearable article 1, the front side joint area 31 visible on the skin side (inner side) of the front body panel side is easier to visually identify than the rear side joint area 32 visible on the non-skin side (outer side) of the rear body panel side. This makes it easier for the user to recognize that the joint area 30 joined to the absorbent pad 100 is provided on the skin side (inner side) of the wearable article 1, making it less likely to attach the absorbent pad 100 in the wrong position.

[0188] In addition, the joining region 30 is located above the center position in the vertical direction of the wearable article 1. Figure 7When the waist opening BH is unfolded and viewed from the upper side as shown, the joining region 30 is easily visible. In the case where the joining region 30 is located below the center position in the up-down direction of the wearable article 1, the joining region 30 is hidden by the main body 10 depending on the angle at which the waist opening BH is viewed, making it difficult to visually recognize the joining region 30. This leads to a risk that the user does not know where to join the absorbent pad 100. In the wearable article 1 of the present embodiment, the joining region 30 is located at the upper part of the wearable article 1, so that the user can easily recognize the presence of the joining region 30.

[0189] Furthermore, the joining region 30 provided in the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad joining region 120 provided in the absorbent pad 100 are provided with joining members (e.g., sheet members having hook materials) and joined members (e.g., sheet members having loop materials) having the same color, respectively. In other words, among the joining members and joined members having the same color, when one member provided in the absorbent pad joining region 120 of the absorbent pad 100 is regarded as a first member, a second member as another member is provided in the joining region 30 of the wearable article 1. Since the joining region 30 of the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad joining region 120 of the absorbent pad 100 are visually perceived as the same color, the user can intuitively recognize which part of the wearable article (joining region 30) should be joined to which part of the absorbent pad 100 (absorbent pad joining region 120).

[0190] Here, "same color" means that multiple people (users) can identify the junction area 30 and the absorbent pad junction area 120 as the same color when comparing them. For example, when the color difference ΔE using a method similar to the method for measuring color difference described above is less than 13 (ΔE<13), the colors can be determined to be the same. More simply, when the hue difference is within one hue on the color wheel of the Munsell color system, the colors can be considered the same.

[0191] Furthermore, in such a wearable article 1 and an absorbent pad 100, the color of the joining area may be different in the front and rear parts thereof. For example, the front side joining area 31 of the wearable article 1 and the front side absorbent pad joining area 121 of the absorbent pad 100 are colored the same blue, and the rear side joining area 32 of the wearable article 1 and the rear side absorbent pad joining area 122 of the absorbent pad 100 are colored the same green. This makes it easier to prevent the absorbent pad 100 from being erroneously attached to the wearable article 1 in the front-to-back direction, making it easier for the user to more accurately attach the absorbent pad 100.

[0192] Furthermore, when actually attaching the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1, the wearer passes both legs through the leg openings LH, LH of the wearable article 1 and pulls up the wearable article 1 to the vicinity of the knees, and then holds the waist opening BH of the wearable article 1 open with both legs (knees) while sitting in a chair, so that the wearer can attach the absorbent pad 100. Figure 7 In the state shown in which the waist opening BH of the wearable article 1 is opened with both hands, a person other than the person who opens the waist opening BH (eg, the wearer) (eg, a caregiver) can attach the absorbent pad 100 .

[0193] Therefore, in the present embodiment, the joining area 30 is visible from both the skin side (inside) and the non-skin side (outside) of the wearable article 1, and the visibility when observed from the skin side (inside) is higher than the visibility when observed from the non-skin side (outside). Therefore, when the user puts on the wearable article 1, it is easy to see the existence of the joining area 30 at a glance, and in particular, when looking at the skin side (inside) of the wearable article 1, it is easy to identify the joining area 30. The joining area 30 is located on the upper side of the central position in the up-down direction of the wearable article 1. Therefore, when looking at the skin side (inside) from the upper side of the waist opening BH, the user easily notices the joining area 30, and the user can easily recognize the existence of the joining area 30. This makes it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1.

[0194] In addition, the joining area 30 is visible from both the skin side (inside) and the non-skin side (outside) of the wearable article 1, and the visibility when observed from the skin side (inside) is higher than the visibility when observed from the non-skin side (outside). Therefore, when the user puts on the wearable article 1, it is easy to see the existence of the joining area 30 at a glance, and in particular, when looking at the skin side (inside) of the wearable article 1, it is easy to identify the joining area 30. In addition, in the joining member and the joined member having the same color, when one member provided in the absorbent pad joining area 120 of the absorbent pad 100 is regarded as the first member, the second member as the other member is provided in the joining area 30 of the wearable article 1. Therefore, the user can intuitively recognize which part of the wearable article (joining area 30) should be joined with which part of the absorbent pad 100 (absorbent pad joining area 120). This makes it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1.

[0195] In addition, the joining area 30 is located on the upper side of the central position in the up-down direction of the wearable article 1. Therefore, when looking at the skin side (inner side) from the upper side of the waist opening BH, the user easily notices the joining area 30, and the user can easily recognize the existence of the joining area 30. In addition, among the joining members and the joined members having the same color, when one member provided in the absorbent pad joining area 120 of the absorbent pad 100 is regarded as the first member, the second member as the other member is provided in the joining area 30 of the wearable article 1. Therefore, the user easily and intuitively recognizes which part of the wearable article (joining area 30) should be joined to which part of the absorbent pad 100 (absorbent pad joining area 120). This makes it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1.

[0196] In addition, the waist folded portion 11 is provided at the periphery of the waist opening BH of the wearable article 1. The waist folded portion 11 has a strong contraction force due to, for example, knitting in a thread that tends to be difficult to stretch. In other words, in the waist folded portion, the magnitude of the force required to stretch the waist folded portion per unit length along the periphery of the waist opening BH is greater than the magnitude of the force required to stretch the other regions per unit length. That is, the wearable article 1 has a waist low stretch region along the periphery of the waist opening BH, and the waist low stretch region tends to be difficult to stretch than the other regions of the waist region BR.

[0197] Preferably, in the up-down direction, the joining area 30 is located on the lower side of the waist low stretch area (waist fold 11). When the waist opening BH is unfolded when the wearable article 1 is put on, a larger force acts in association with the expansion and contraction of the waist low stretch area (waist fold 11). In the case where the joining area 30 is located at a position overlapping with the waist low stretch area (waist fold 11), a strong contraction force acts during the wearing action, making it difficult for the absorbent pad 100 to be stably joined to the joining area 30. In comparison, in the present embodiment, in the wearable article 1, the joining area 30 is located on the lower side of the waist low stretch area (waist fold 11). In other words, since the joining area 30 is located at a position separated from the waist fold 11 by a certain distance, the joining area 30 is less likely to be directly affected by the expansion and contraction of the waist fold 11. Therefore, the absorbent pad 100 is easily attached to the joining area 30, and the absorbent pad 100 can be prevented from shifting or detaching.

[0198] More specifically, when the length (width) of the waist low stretch region (waist fold 11) in the up-down direction is defined as W11, the joining region 30 is arranged at a distance of W11 or more in the up-down direction on the lower side of the lower end of the waist low stretch region (waist fold 11) (see FIG. Figure 2A). By positioning the joining region 30 at a position where the distance is greater than the width W11 of the waist fold-back portion 11, it is easier to prevent the joining region 30 from being affected by the expansion and contraction of the waist fold-back portion 11 compared to the opposite case. Therefore, the absorbent pad 100 can be easily attached to the joining region 30, and it is possible to more easily prevent the absorbent pad 100 from shifting or detaching.

[0199] In addition, preferably, in the vertical direction, the joining region 30 is located below the central position CLBR of the waist region BR. As referred to Figure 7 above, during the donning operation of the wearable article 1, an operation of grasping and pulling up the upper end portion of the waist region BR is performed. That is, inside the wearable article 1, the region above the central position CLBR of the waist region BR is a region that is likely to be grasped by the user's hand during the donning operation. Therefore, when the joining region 30 is located above the central position CLBR of the waist region BR, there is a risk that the absorbent pad 100 may detach due to the user directly grasping the joining region 30 with their hand. In contrast, in the wearable article 1, the joining region 30 is located below the central position CLBR of the waist region BR (see Figure 2 ). This reduces the possibility that the joining region 30 will be grasped by the user's hand during the donning operation, making it possible to more easily prevent the absorbent pad 100 from shifting or detaching.

[0200] It is also preferable that the vertical width W30 of the joining region 30 is greater than the vertical width W11 of the low-stretch waist region (waist fold-back portion 11). In Figure 2 the front joining region 31, the vertical width W31 is greater than the vertical width W11 of the waist fold-back portion 11 (W31 > W11). When the joining region 30 has a rectangular shape as shown in Figure 2 , the larger the vertical width W31, the greater the moment of inertia of the area when viewed in the left-right direction, making it less likely for the joining region 30 to bend or flex. Therefore, even when a force due to the expansion and contraction of the low-stretch waist region (waist fold-back portion 11) acts on the joining region 30, the joining region 30 is less likely to be affected by the force compared to the opposite case (W31 < W11). Therefore, the absorbent pad 100 can be easily attached to the joining region 30, and it is possible to easily prevent the absorbent pad 100 from shifting or detaching.

[0201] Furthermore, it is preferred that the absorbent pad 100 used in combination with the wearable article 1 has a longitudinal length L100 of 300 mm or more and a transverse length (width) W100 of 80 mm or more (L100 ≥ 300 mm, W100 ≥ 80 mm). As described above, the main body 10 of the wearable article 1 is composed of a knitted fabric having high stretchability, and therefore has a property of transmitting light to a certain extent, which makes it possible to visually identify the joining area 30 from both the outer side (non-skin side) and the inner side (skin side). However, with such light transmittance, there is a risk that the body of the wearer (particularly the genital area) is visible through the wearable article 1 when worn.

[0202] Therefore, in the wearable article 1 of the present embodiment, when the absorbent pad 1 is attached to the wearable article 1, the absorbent pad 100 covers the crotch region CR, etc., making it difficult for the wearer's genital area, etc. to be visually identified. In other words, the absorbent pad 100 also has a function of preventing the wearer's body, such as the genital area, from being visible from the outside. Therefore, the absorbent pad 100 must have a sufficiently large area so that it can cover and hide the wearer's genital area when the wearable article 1 is worn. In the present embodiment, by making the width W100 of the lateral direction (left-right direction) of the absorbent pad 100 80mm or more, it is more likely to cover the wearer's genital area compared to the opposite case (W100<80mm), so that it can be easily prevented from being visible from the outside.

[0203] In addition, the absorbent pad 100 must have a sufficient area to maintain the SAP and liquid-absorbent fibers necessary for achieving the water absorption of the original function of the absorbent pad 100. For example, assuming that the reference water absorption of the absorbent pad 100 is 220cc, when the transverse width W100 is 80mm, it is preferred that the longitudinal length L100 is 300mm or more, so as to maintain the necessary amount of SAP and liquid-absorbent fibers while maintaining a constant thinness. In this length case, compared with the opposite case (L100<300mm), it is easy to ensure sufficient area to cover the wearer's genital area while maintaining water absorption. For these reasons, by setting the size of the absorbent pad 100 to L100≥300mm and W100≥80mm, when worn in combination with the wearable article 1, it is easy to ensure sufficient water absorption while covering the wearer's body (genital area).

[0204] Furthermore, when a separate engaging member or engaged member such as a hook and loop fastener is provided to the engaging region 30, it is preferred that the engaging member (engaged member) is sewn to the main body 10 of the wearable article 1 with a designated thread and the thread is visible from the outside (non-skin side) or the inside (skin side) of the wearable article 1. Figure 2In FIG. 1A, the joining member (joined member) is arranged in the front joining area 31, and the peripheral edge portion of the joining member (joined member) is sewn to the main body 10 by thread 35. Since the sewing of thread 35 along the peripheral edge of the joining area 30 is visible, this makes the joining area 30 more noticeable, making it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1.

[0205] It is preferred that the color of the thread 35 with which the joining member is sewn is different from the color of the fabric constituting the main body portion 10 of the wearable article 1. This allows the user to visually recognize the thread 35 more easily and makes the position and shape of the joining region 30 clearer. This makes it easier for the user to more accurately attach the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1. In addition, as described above, the fact that the fabric constituting the main body portion 10 and the thread 35 have “different colors” can be considered in a manner substantially similar to the case where the fabric constituting the main body portion 10 and the joining region 30 have “different colors”.

[0206] Furthermore, when the wearable article 1 in a natural state is viewed from one side in the front-back direction, it is preferred that both the joining region 30 provided on the one side and the joining region 30 provided on the other side are visible. Figure 2 In A, when the wearable article 1 is viewed from the front, not only the front joining region 31 provided on the front body side is visible, but also the rear joining region 32 provided on the rear body side is visible through the main body portion 10 (front body). Figure 2 In B, when the wearable article 1 is viewed from the rear side, in addition to the rear side joining region 32 provided on the rear body side, the front side joining region 31 provided on the front body side can be seen.

[0207] In this configuration, no matter from which side in the front-back direction the user looks at the wearable article 1 before putting on the wearable article 1, the user can recognize that the joining regions 30 (31, 32) are respectively provided on the front and back sides in the front-back direction. Therefore, it can be visually recognized that the absorbent pad 100 needs to be joined to the joining regions 30 (31, 32) at two locations on the front body panel side and the back body panel side.

[0208] Furthermore, when the wearable article 1 in a natural state is viewed in the front-rear direction, it is preferable that there is a portion where the joining region 30 provided on one side in the front-rear direction and the joining region 30 provided on the other side do not overlap each other. Figure 2 A and Figure 2In B, the rear side joining area 32 is positioned above the front side joining area 31 in the up-down direction, and there is a portion where the rear side joining area 32 and the front side joining area 31 do not overlap when viewed in the front-to-back direction. In a case where the front side joining area 31 and the rear side joining area 32 have the same shape and overlap each other without front-to-back misalignment, when viewed from one side in the front-to-back direction, the joining area 30 provided on the other side overlaps with the joining area 30 provided on one side, and it becomes impossible to visually identify the joining area 30 provided on the other side. In this case, there is a risk that the user mistakenly believes that the joining area 30 to which the absorbent pad 100 is joined is provided only on either the front body panel side or the rear body panel side, and the absorbent pad 100 cannot be correctly attached. In comparison, if Figure 2 A and Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 2B , if there is a portion where the joining areas 31 and 32 disposed on the front and rear sides do not overlap, the user can easily recognize at a glance that the joining areas 31 and 32 are disposed on the front body panel side and the rear body panel side, respectively. This makes it easier for the user to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1.

[0209] In this case, it is preferable that there is a portion where the joining region 30 provided on one side in the front-rear direction and the joining region 30 provided on the other side overlap each other. Figure 2 A and Figure 2 In B, in the case where the front side joining area 31 and the rear side joining area 32 are offset up and down so that there is no overlapping portion at all, there is a risk that the user who is not familiar with the attaching operation of the absorbent pad 100 has difficulty in performing the attaching operation. In addition, there is a risk that the absorbent pad 100 is attached with a bad balance in the front-to-back direction, resulting in deterioration of the fit of the absorbent pad 100 and causing leakage of excrement, etc. On the other hand, when viewed in the front-to-back direction, if there is a portion where the front side joining area 31 and the rear side joining area 32 overlap each other, this makes it easier to prevent the attaching operation of the absorbent pad 100 from becoming difficult or prevent the balance of the absorbent pad 100 from becoming extremely bad when attached.

[0210] In addition, it is preferred that a guide portion is provided to allow the user to easily identify the joining area 30 when visually checking the wearable article 1. In the present embodiment, the central stretch suppressing portions 21, 22 provided in the central portion in the left-right direction and having a specified length in the up-down direction function as a guide portion. As described above, the central stretch suppressing portions 21, 22 are formed by a process such as changing the knitting pattern, and are visible from both the outside (non-skin side) and the inside (skin side) of the wearable article 1. In addition, since the central stretch suppressing portions 21 and 22 are located in the central portion in the left-right direction, the user can easily identify the central position in the left-right direction of the wearable article 1 by using the central stretch suppressing portions 21 and 22 as guide portions, making it easier to determine the reference position when attaching the absorbent pad 100. This makes it easier to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100.

[0211] In addition, by applying a specific treatment, the central stretch suppressing portions 21 and 22 have a texture different from the knitted fabric constituting the main body portion 10 of the wearable article 1. Therefore, by touching the central stretch suppressing portions 21 and 22, the user can recognize the central stretch suppressing portions 21 and 22 not only visually but also tactilely, making it easier to use them as guides.

[0212] In addition, it is preferable that the color difference between the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10 of the wearable article 1 and the central stretch suppressing parts 21 and 22 is smaller than the color difference between the knitted fabric and the joining area 30. In this configuration, when compared with the color of the main body 10, the joining area 30 is more noticeable than the central stretch suppressing parts 21, 22 (guide parts). Therefore, the joining area 30, which is most desired to be recognized by the user, can be made more noticeable, while the central stretch suppressing parts 21 and 22 can also be recognized as guide parts. The color difference can be measured in the same manner as described above using a commercially available colorimeter.

[0213] In addition, it is preferable that the central expansion and contraction suppressing portions 21 and 22 serving as guide portions are located on the upper side of the joint region 30 in the up-down direction. Figure 7 As shown, when the wearable article 1 is viewed from the upper side, if the central stretch suppressing portions 21, 22 are located on the upper side of the joining region 30, the user can confirm at a glance the left-right central position of the wearable article 1, which serves as a guide when inserting the absorbent pad 100 into the inside of the wearable article 1. This makes it less likely that the left-right central position of the wearable article 1 and the lateral central position of the absorbent pad 100 are misaligned, making it easier to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100.

[0214] It is also preferred that the central expansion and contraction suppressing portions 21 and 22 serving as guides are located on the lower side of the joining region 30 in the up-down direction. When attaching the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1, the absorbent pad 100 needs to be inserted from the waist opening LH of the wearable article 1 all the way to the crotch side (crotch region CR). At this time, if the central expansion and contraction suppressing portions 21 and 22 are provided on the lower side of the joining region 30, it is easier to insert the absorbent pad 100 straightly using the central expansion and contraction suppressing portions 21 and 22 as guides. In other words, it is easier to insert the absorbent pad 100 deeply into the wearable article 1 while preventing the central position in the left-right direction of the wearable article 1 and the central position in the transverse direction of the absorbent pad 100 from being offset. This makes it easier to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100.

[0215] In addition, it is preferred that guides are provided on the front side (front body side) and the back side (back body side) in the front-back direction of the wearable article, respectively, and the two guides are continuous front to back. In the wearable article 1, the lower end of the front central stretch suppressing portion 21 provided on the front body side and the lower end of the back central stretch suppressing portion 22 provided on the back body side are connected to each other at the crotch portion (the position of the crotch sewing portion 12). In other words, the central stretch suppressing portions 21 and 22 are arranged in a continuous manner from the front side of the waist region BR of the wearable article 1 through the crotch region CR to the front side of the waist region BR. This makes it easier to confirm the central position in the left-right direction on the entire wearable article 1, making it easier to attach the absorbent pad 100 more accurately.

[0216] like Figure 7 B, etc. explain that the central stretch suppressing portions 21, 22 have a function of suppressing the main body portion 10 from stretching in the up-down direction when the wearable article 1 is worn. In other words, the central stretch suppressing portions 21, 22 serve as both a guide portion when attaching the absorbent pad 100 and an auxiliary portion for pulling up the absorbent pad 100 together with the wearable article 1 without any misalignment. This allows the absorbent pad 100 to be accurately attached to the wearable article 1 and makes it easier for the absorbent pad 100 to fit the wearer's body.

[0217] <Container for wearable article 1>

[0218] The wearable article 1 manufactured in a factory or the like is compactly folded and then transported and circulated on the market in a state where one or more wearable articles are accommodated in a predetermined accommodation member. A wearable article accommodation body 90 in which a plurality of wearable articles 1 are accommodated in an accommodation member 70 will be described below.

[0219] Figure 81 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of a wearable article housing body 90 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "housing body 90"). The housing body 90 includes a housing member 70 as a bag-like member and one or more wearable articles 1 housed inside the housing member 70. Note that the absorbent pad 100 is not housed in the housing body 90; when a user uses the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 together, he / she needs to purchase or otherwise prepare the absorbent pad 100 separately.

[0220] like Figure 8 As shown, the receiving body 90 has a first direction, a second direction and a third direction intersecting each other. One side of the first direction is the upper side, and the other side is the lower side. Similarly, one side of the second direction is the right side, and the other side is the left side; and one side of the third direction is the front side, and the other side is the rear side.

[0221] like Figure 8 As shown, the storage member 70 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container, and is formed by folding a base sheet 71 as a sheet member constituting the storage member 70 and joining predetermined portions thereof. The base sheet 71 is a sheet member made of resin, and, for example, a liquid-impermeable resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), etc. can be used. When the wearable article 1 is stored in the storage member 70, first, the base sheet 71 is folded and formed into a bag shape (not shown) having an opening at an upper end portion in a first direction, and then a predetermined number of wearable articles 1 are stored through the upper end portion. After storing the wearable article 1, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown, the base sheet 71 is folded at the upper end (e.g., folded with a gusset), and then the opposing surfaces are joined together to close the opening. Figure 8 As shown, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped-shaped receiving body 90 is formed. Note, however, that the shape of the receiving member 70, the method for folding the base sheet 71, and the method for enclosing the wearable article 1 are not limited to the above.

[0222] The front side surface of the storage member 70 in the third direction corresponds to the front side of the storage body 90 viewed by the user in a store, etc. Information including letters and pictures is indicated (printed) on the front surface of the storage member 70 . Figure 8 Examples of the product name indicator 72 include a product name indicator 72, a product image indicator 73, an explanation indicator 74, and a note indicator 75. The product name indicator 72 is a portion for indicating information showing the product name of the wearable article 1, and the user can use the product name indicator 72 as a guide for selecting and purchasing the wearable article 1 from a variety of types of absorbent articles. The product image indicator 73 is a portion for indicating information showing an image related to the wearable article 1 and / or the user. The user looks at the product image indicator 73, thereby being able to grasp the overview of the product and who the target wearer of the product is at a glance.

[0223] The description label portion 74 is a portion for labeling information showing a product description of the wearable article 1, and includes at least a label that reminds people that the wearable article is to be used in combination with the absorbent pad 100. Figure 8 In the description mark portion 74, there is a mark indicating information of the fact that the wearable article 1 can be used in combination with an absorbent pad and the type of the absorbent pad (absorbent pad 100) to be used in combination. The comment mark portion 75 is a portion for indicating comments other than the information indicated in the description mark portion 74, and shows information useful to the user. Figure 8 In the wearable article 1, there is a mark indicating information that the wearable article 1 can be reused, so that the user can recognize that the wearable article 1 can be reused.

[0224] Note that these information marking portions 72-75 do not need to be printed on the base sheet 71 constituting the housing member 70, but may be formed, for example, by attaching a sticker including a marking of predetermined information to the surface of the base sheet 71. In addition, in the case where the base sheet 71 is a transparent sheet member, a card or the like having a marking of predetermined information may be enclosed in such a manner that the card or the like is visible from the outside.

[0225] By distributing such a housing body 90 on the market, a user who observes the housing body 90 can easily recognize the function of the wearable article 1 and how to use the wearable article 1, so that the wearable article 1 can be used correctly.

[0226] <Washing of wearable article 1>

[0227] It has been described above that the wearable article 1 can be washed and reused, and in the case where the article is washed, it is important that the article is easy to dry. For example, assuming that the wearer of the wearable article 1 washes and dries the wearable article 1 while bathing, and wears the washed wearable article 1 again after bathing, it is preferred that the wearable article 1 has high dryability.

[0228] In the wearable article 1 of the present embodiment, dryability is improved by the following construction. First, the construction for improving dryability will be described from the perspective of the fabric constituting the wearable article 1. In the present embodiment, the fabric constituting the wearable article 1 (main body 10) contains at least 90% by weight of polyester or polyethylene. Polyester and polyethylene are materials having high elongation compared to cotton, and therefore, containing a large amount of such materials can further promote elongation. In addition, polyester and polyethylene are materials having non-water absorbency and quick dryability, and therefore, the time required for drying after washing can be reduced, thereby improving the dryability of the wearable article 1. Note that the composition of the fabric (the weight percentage of each material) can be verified by measurement, or can be verified by checking the "mixing ratio" written on the product label.

[0229] In addition, in the present embodiment, the fabric constituting the wearable article 1 does not contain any water-absorbent material. Examples of water-absorbent materials include cotton, rayon, etc. By not containing any water-absorbent material, the fabric is less likely to absorb water, and therefore, the time required for drying after washing can be reduced, thereby improving the dryability of the wearable article 1.

[0230] In addition, the fabric constituting the wearable article 1 contains less than 10% by weight of a material having a higher elasticity than polyester or polyethylene. Examples of materials having higher elasticity may include polyurethane, etc. Since the fabric constituting the wearable article 1 contains 90% by weight or more of polyester or polyethylene, by including the above-mentioned material having a higher elasticity accounting for less than 10% by weight in the remaining part, the elasticity can be improved while ensuring good dryability. Note that if the mixing ratio of the highly elastic material is too high (10% by weight or more), the fabric may shrink to the extent that wrinkles are generated in the wearable article 1 (main body 10), or the fabric may shrink excessively and make it likely that the legs are easily stuck when passing the legs through the leg openings LH, LH. Therefore, it is preferred that the mixing ratio is less than 10% by weight.

[0231] In addition, the fabric constituting the wearable article 1 includes a region containing a material having a higher stretchability than polyester or polyethylene and a region not containing the material. For example, by arranging a highly stretchable material in a region of the wearable article 1 where fit is particularly required (i.e., by forming a region containing a material having a higher stretchability), fit can be further improved in a limited region of the wearable article 1, thereby improving functionality. Alternatively, in addition to improving fit in a specific region by, for example, providing a region containing a material having a higher stretchability in a plurality of regions with spaces therebetween, fit can be improved over the entirety of the wearable article 1.

[0232] Next, the configuration for improving dryability will be described from the perspective of the joining region 30. As described above, it is preferred that the joining region 30 be provided with a separate sheet member (e.g., hook and loop fastener) different from the knitted fabric constituting the main body portion 10, and it is also preferred that the separate sheet member be composed of polyethylene or polyester. Since the separate sheet member is joined to the main body portion 10, the dryability of the wearable article 1 is improved by making the separate sheet member of a material having quick dryability like the main body portion 10.

[0233] In addition, the separate sheet member is joined to the fabric (main body 10) constituting the wearable article 1 by sewing with thread along the peripheral edge of the separate sheet member. Therefore, in the area inside the peripheral edge that has been sewn with thread, the fabric and the separate sheet member are not tightly adhered (not joined) in the thickness direction, and a space is formed between the separate sheet member and the fabric. That is, the entire separate sheet member is not in a state of being joined to the fabric, and therefore, compared with the case where the entire sheet member is joined to the fabric, the surface of the separate sheet member that contacts the fabric has a wide area in contact with the air, which makes it easy for moisture to evaporate. This structure that allows air to escape easily improves dryability.

[0234] In addition, in the present embodiment, when viewed in the thickness direction, there is a portion where the separate sheet member and the expansion and contraction suppressing portion 20 (the front central expansion and contraction suppressing portion 21; the rear central expansion and contraction suppressing portion 22) overlap each other (see FIG. Figure 2 ). More specifically, the separate sheet member is arranged to straddle the region (stretch suppressing portion 20) having different shrinkage forces. By providing the stretch suppressing portion 20, a change in shrinkage force occurs in the fabric constituting the wearable article 1, and a space is more likely to be formed between the skin side of the fabric and the non-skin side of the separate sheet member. By allowing air to easily escape from such a space, dryability is improved.

[0235] In addition, regarding the size of the individual sheet member, it is preferred that the length in the up-down direction is 50 mm or less and the length in the left-right direction is 150 mm or less. If the individual sheet member is too large, the sheet member portion may become difficult to dry. By adjusting the size within the above range, it becomes easier to dry while ensuring an area that can maintain sufficient bonding force with the fabric.

[0236] In addition, it is preferred that the thickness of the individual sheet member is 3 mm or less. In this way, since the sheet member is not too thick, easy dryability can be maintained while ensuring a thickness capable of maintaining sufficient bonding force with the fabric.

[0237] Next, the structure for improving the dryability will be described from another viewpoint. Fig. 9 This is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the left and right ends of the front waist region BR and the back waist region BR of the wearable article 1 have been cut off and the wearable article has been unfolded in the vertical direction. More specifically, the aforementioned "expanded state" refers to a state in which the wearable article that has been unfolded in the vertical direction is kept still on a horizontal surface in a natural state. Fig. 9 In the expanded state, area S1 ( Fig. 9The area of ​​the region S1 (shown by hatching in the figure) is smaller than the area of ​​the remaining region S2, and the region S1 is an area between the upper end 31ue of the front side joint region 31 and the upper end 32ue of the rear side joint region 32 in the up-down direction and between the respective ends 31pe, 32pe of the front side joint region 31 and the rear side joint region 32 most toward one side (left side) and the respective ends 31re, 32re of the front side joint region 31 and the rear side joint region 32 most toward the other side (right side) in the left-right direction. The region S1 within the fabric constituting the wearable article 1 is generally an area covered by the absorbent pad 100 when the absorbent pad 100 is attached. Therefore, if drying is somewhat insufficient after washing the wearable article 1, or if the wearable article 1 becomes wet after the absorbent pad 100 is attached for some other reason, the region S1 is likely to have low dryability thereafter because it is covered by the absorbent pad 100. However, by making the area of ​​the region S1 smaller than the area of ​​the region S2 in the fabric constituting the wearable article 1, it is easier to suppress the deterioration of the dryability of the entire wearable article 1, compared with the opposite case.

[0238] Note that in the present embodiment, the area of ​​the region S1 is smaller than the area of ​​the remaining region S2, but this is not a limitation. Contrary to the above, the area of ​​the region S1 may be larger than the area of ​​the remaining region S2. In this case, even if drying is somewhat insufficient after washing the wearable article 1, the region S1 will be covered by the absorbent pad 100, and therefore, the skin is less likely to get wet and the wearing comfort is less likely to be impaired.

[0239] ===Others===

[0240] The foregoing embodiments are merely for facilitating the understanding of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be changed or improved without departing from the gist of the present invention and encompasses its equivalents.

[0241] The foregoing embodiment explains an example in which the expansion and contraction suppressing portion 20 is provided as a expansion and contraction suppressing member configured to suppress expansion and contraction of the main body portion 10, but an expansion and contraction suppressing member other than the expansion and contraction suppressing portion 20 may be provided. For example, providing a separate sheet member (e.g., a hook and loop fastener) in the joining region 30 helps suppress expansion and contraction of the main body portion 10 in the joining region 30. That is, the joining region 30 may also function as the expansion and contraction suppressing member.

[0242] <Absorbent Pad Engagement Area 120>

[0243] In the above-mentioned embodiment, as an example of a case where a joining member is provided in the absorbent pad joining region 120 of the absorbent pad 100, a configuration in which a sheet member such as a hook and loop fastener corresponding to the joining region 30 of the wearable article 1 is provided has been described. However, a joining member other than the hook and loop fastener (sheet member) may be provided in the absorbent pad joining region 120. For example, a configuration in which a layer of adhesive is formed by applying an adhesive to the absorbent pad joining region 120 of the absorbent pad 100, and the absorbent pad joining region 120 is joined to the joining region 30 of the wearable article 1 via a layer of adhesive (adhesive layer) may be accepted. That is, a configuration in which an adhesive (adhesive layer) is used as a joining member provided on the absorbent pad joining region 120 may be accepted. In this case, the joining region 30 of the wearable article 1 does not need to be provided with a joining member such as a hook and loop fastener, and the joining region 30 and the absorbent pad joining region 120 may be joined by directly attaching the adhesive layer of the absorbent pad joining region 120 to the knitted fabric constituting the main body 10.

[0244] The adhesive applied to the absorbent pad joining area 120 may be, for example, a hot melt adhesive, such as an SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) type, an SEBS (styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene) type, a mixture of SIS (styrene-isoprene-styrene) and SEBS, or a mixture of SIS and SBS. Note that the adhesive need not be applied uniformly (so-called solid coating) over the entire absorbent pad joining area 120, and may be applied in a stripe over the range of the absorbent pad joining area 120, for example.

[0245] Furthermore, since it is assumed that the wearable article 1 is reused by replacing the absorbent pad 100, a configuration is required in which such a joining region 30 of the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad joining region 120 of the absorbent pad 100 can be repeatedly joined (adhered) and separated (peeled off). In other words, the adhesive layer of the absorbent pad joining region 120 needs to provide temporary adhesion that can be peeled off after adhesion. In order to achieve such temporary adhesion, it is preferred that the basis weight of the adhesive applied to the absorbent pad joining region 120 is 5 to 100 g / m 2 , and more preferably 15 to 50 g / m 2 Furthermore, after the absorbent pad joining region 120 is joined to (adhered to) the joining region 30, it is preferred that the force (peel force) required to peel off the absorbent pad joining region 120 is 0.1 N / cm 2 By forming the adhesive layer to satisfy these conditions, the operation of joining and separating the joining region 30 and the absorbent pad joining region 120 becomes easier.

[0246] In addition, preferably, the adhesive layer arranged on the absorbent pad joint area 120 is covered with release paper. Release paper is a sheet member having a release coating applied to its surface using silicone resin or the like and removably attached to the adhesive layer. When the absorbent pad 100 is to be used, the release paper is peeled off to expose the adhesive layer (absorbent pad joint area 120), and then the adhesive layer is engaged with the joint area 30 of the wearable article 1. By covering the adhesive layer with release paper, foreign matter such as dust is less likely to adhere to the adhesive layer, and the deterioration of adhesion before use can be suppressed. In addition, the release paper makes the non-skin side of the absorbent pad 100 smooth, so that the absorbent pad joint area 120 of the absorbent pad 100 is more easily aligned with the joint area 30 of the wearable article 1. In addition, the release paper can be peeled off and adhered after correct alignment, making it easier to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1.

[0247] The basis weight of adhesive applied to the absorbent pad landing area 120 can be measured as follows. Fig.10 A and Fig.10 B is a diagram illustrating a method for measuring the basis weight of the adhesive of the absorbent pad joint area 120. First, a test piece A is prepared as follows: in the absorbent pad 100, the back sheet 112 provided with the absorbent pad joint area 120 is separated from the other parts (absorbent body 110 and top sheet 111, etc.), and Fig.10 As shown in A, a region of the absorbent pad joining region 120 (the front absorbent pad joining region 121 or the rear absorbent pad joining region 122) is cut out.

[0248] Next, with the release paper removed, measure and record the area and weight of the test piece A (weight before adhesive removal). The area can be calculated by measuring the dimensions with a tape measure, etc., or by taking a picture and performing image analysis. The weight can be measured using an electronic balance. Next, pour toluene into three measuring cups C1, C2, and C3, and set them in an ultrasonic cleaner filled with water (see Fig.10 B), and turn on the main power of the ultrasonic cleaner and turn on the cleaning switch. Then, using a wire bag, etc., immerse test piece A in the toluene of measuring cup C1 for 10 seconds and take it out. Repeat this treatment in sequence for measuring cups C1, C2 and C3 to dissolve the adhesive applied to test piece A. After taking test piece A out of measuring cup C3, gently wipe off the toluene. Next, place test piece A in a sample box for drying, place it on a simple traction net, and dry it for 3 minutes (not shown). After 3 minutes, measure and record the weight of test piece A (the weight after removing the adhesive).

[0249] As a result, the basis weight (g / m2) of the adhesive applied to the absorbent pad engagement region 120 can be calculated as follows: 2): Subtract the weight of the test piece A after the adhesive is removed from the weight of the test piece A before the adhesive is removed, and divide the result (the weight of the adhesive applied to the test piece A) by the area of ​​the test piece A.

[0250] The peel force of the absorbent pad engagement region 120 can be measured as follows. Fig.11 A to Fig.11 C is a diagram illustrating a method for measuring the peeling force of the absorbent pad joint area 120. First, the joint area 30 of the wearable article 1 is brought into a state where the wearable article 1 is unfolded in the up-down direction and then stretched to eliminate wrinkles, as shown in FIG. Fig. 9 As shown, the absorbent pad joining area 120 of the absorbent pad 100 is stretched in a flat state to eliminate wrinkles, as shown in FIG. Figure 4 The joining area 30 and the absorbent pad joining area 120 are aligned and overlapped in a manner facing each other in the thickness direction, and the two are lightly adhered to each other, as shown. Fig.11 As shown in A.

[0251] Next, the stacked wearable article 1 and absorbent pad 100 are sandwiched between two acrylic plates in the thickness direction, and a weight of about 3.5 kg is placed on top. Fig.11 B, and the stack was heated for 2 hours in a commercially available constant temperature and humidity machine. At this time, the temperature and humidity of the constant temperature and humidity machine were set to 40°C and 60RH%. In addition, filter paper was placed between the weight and the acrylic plate to absorb moisture due to condensation. After heating for 2 hours, the test piece was taken out of the constant temperature and humidity machine and allowed to stand for 30 minutes without applying pressure. Then a peel test was performed on the absorbent pad joint area 120 using a commercially available tensile testing machine. Specifically, as Fig.11 As shown in FIG. 3 , the upper chuck of the tensile tester grasps the longitudinal end of the absorbent pad 100, and the lower chuck grasps the upper and lower end of the wearable article 1, so that the distance between the upper and lower chucks is 20 mm. In addition, if the wearable article to be measured and the portion to be grasped by the chuck on the absorbent pad cannot be fixed, it is recommended to pre-set a grasping portion made of a cloth tape or the like. Then, the test piece is pulled at a pulling speed of 300 mm / min, and the load of the absorbent pad joint area 120 being peeled off from the joint area 30 is measured. This allows the peeling force of the absorbent pad joint area 120 to be measured.

[0252] <Dimensions of the absorbent pad 100 and the wearable article 1>

[0253] In the above embodiment, it is explained that when the absorbent pad 100 folded in half at the longitudinal center position CL is inserted from the upper side of the wearable article 1 and attached to the wearable article 1, the longitudinal direction (up-down direction) position of the absorbent pad joint region 120 is adjusted so as to overlap with the position of the joint region 30 of the wearable article 1. In order to realize this state, it is preferable that the sizes of the absorbent pad 100 and the wearable article 1 satisfy the following relationship.

[0254] Fig.12 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the size of the absorbent pad 100 and the size of the wearable article 1. Fig.12 In the embodiment, the length of the wearable article 1 in the natural state in the vertical direction is defined as the length LA, and the length of the absorbent pad 100 in the longitudinal direction when folded in the longitudinal center position CL is defined as the length LB (corresponding to Figure 4 In this case, it is preferred that the length LA and the length LB are close to each other. Specifically, it is preferred that the absolute value of the difference between the length LA and the length LB is within 5% of the length LA.

[0255] By making the absolute value of the difference between the length LA and the length LB within 5%, the operation of attaching the absorbent pad 100 to the wearable article 1 becomes easier than in the case where the difference between the two is greater than 5%. For example, during the attaching operation, when the positions of the absorbent pad 100 and the wearable article 1 are aligned at the upper end of the waist that is easily visible, the longitudinal center position CL of the absorbent pad 100 is positioned at the lowermost end of the wearable article 1, making it easier to accurately attach the absorbent pad 100. In addition, in the state where the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the wearable article 1, the positions of the upper ends of the waist of the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 are more likely to be aligned on both the front and rear sides. This makes it possible to hold the wearable article 1 and the absorbent pad 100 at once during the putting-on action, and when the wearable article 1 is pulled up together with the absorbent pad 100, the engagement between the two (30, 120) is less likely to be disengaged.

[0256] (Instruction Department)

[0257] The absorbent pad 100 may be provided with an indicator portion 150 that allows a caregiver of the wearer to visually recognize that urine or the like has been discharged. Fig.13 A and Fig.13 B is a diagram illustrating the indicator portion 150 provided in the absorbent pad 100 .

[0258] The indicator portion 150 is a portion that exhibits a specific reaction when in contact with moisture such as urine, thereby detecting that urine has been discharged. An example of a specific reaction is a "color reaction" in which the color changes visually. The color reaction of the indicator portion 150 may be a change from white or a color similar to white to a color such as red or blue, or from one color to another color.

[0259] exist Fig.13 In A, in the absorbent pad 100 in the unfolded and stretched state, the indicator 150 is formed by applying a hot melt adhesive containing an indicator (e.g., a pH indicator) in a strip-shaped region elongated in the longitudinal direction at the central portion in the transverse direction, and the indicator exhibits a color reaction when in contact with moisture such as urine. In addition, the indicator 150 is positioned between the absorbent 110 and the back sheet 112 of the absorbent pad 100 in the thickness direction (i.e., located on the non-skin side of the absorbent 110), and is located so that the indicator 150 is easily visible from the outside (non-skin side) of the absorbent pad 100. Thus, the urine discharged from the excretion opening of the wearer is absorbed by the absorbent 110, and when the urine moves from the skin side to the non-skin side, the urine contacts the indicator 150, resulting in a color reaction, thereby effectively detecting that the urine has been discharged.

[0260] In addition, an indicator portion other than the indicator portion 150 may be provided in the absorbent pad 100. For example, an auxiliary indicator portion ( Fig.13 not shown in A).

[0261] Preferably, when the absorbent pad is attached to the wearable article and used, the indicator portion 150 is visible from the non-skin side of the wearable article 1. Fig.13 In FIG. 1B , in a state where the absorbent pad 100 is attached to the skin side of the wearable article 1 and is worn, the indicator portion 150 is visible from the non-skin side of the wearable article 1. At this time, if the indicator portion 150 before the color reaction is not visible and the indicator portion 150 after the color reaction is visible, the change before and after excretion becomes clearer. By providing such an indicator portion 150, when the wearer is an infant or a person receiving care, the caregiver can easily determine the appropriate time to replace the absorbent pad 100. In addition, because the indicator portion 150 is visible, it is easy to grasp any misalignment in the wearing state of the absorbent pad 100, and if there is misalignment, it is easy to adjust the position.

[0262] Reference numerals list

[0263] 1 Wearable article (underwear type wearable article), 2 Wearable article (comparative example),

[0264] 10 main body,

[0265] 11 waist folding part, 12 crotch sewing part, 13 leg opening covering sewing part, 20 expansion and contraction suppression part (expansion and contraction suppression member),

[0266] 21 front central expansion and contraction suppression portion, 22 rear central expansion and contraction suppression portion, 23 front side expansion and contraction suppression portion (side expansion and contraction suppression member), 24 rear side expansion and contraction suppression portion (side expansion and contraction suppression member), 30 joint region,

[0267] 31 front side joint area,

[0268] 31pe one side, 31re the other side, 31ue the top, 32 the rear joint area,

[0269] 32pe one side, 32re the other side, 32ue top, 35 line,

[0270] 70 receiving components,

[0271] 71 substrates,

[0272] 72 product name labeling part, 73 product image labeling part, 74 description labeling part, 75 note labeling part,

[0273] 90 wearable item storage bodies,

[0274] 100 absorbent pads,

[0275] 110 absorber, 111 top sheet, 112 back sheet, 115 side sheet, 116 absorbent pad elastic member,

[0276] 120 absorbent pad bonding area,

[0277] 121 front side absorbent pad joint area, 122 rear side absorbent pad joint area, 150 indicator portion

[0278] BH waist opening,

[0279] LH leg opening, LHt upper end, LHb lower end,

[0280] BR waist area,

[0281] CR crotch area,

[0282] S1 area, S2 area

Claims

1. A wearable article housing, comprising: A wearable article having an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-rear direction intersecting each other, the wearable article having stretchability in the up-down direction and the left-right direction and to be used in combination with an absorbent pad; and a receiving member configured to receive the wearable article, The receiving member has an indicator portion that reminds the wearable article to be used in combination with the absorbent pad, The wearable article is reusable and has an engagement region to be engaged with the absorbent pad, The wearable article satisfies at least two of the following configurations (A) to (C): (A) the joining region is visible from both the exterior and interior sides of the wearable article, and is more visible when viewed from the interior side than when viewed from the exterior side; (B) the entirety of the joining region is located above the center position in the vertical direction of the wearable article; and (C) In the joining member and the joined member having the same color, when one of the members provided in the absorbent pad is regarded as a first member, a second member as the other of the members is provided in the joining region.

2. A wearable article having an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-back direction intersecting each other, The wearable article is composed of a knitted fabric or a woven fabric and is to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, The wearable article has a bonding area to be bonded to the absorbent pad, The joining region is visible from both an outer side and an inner side of the wearable article and is more visible when viewed from the inner side than when viewed from the outer side, and The entirety of the joining region is located above a center position in a vertical direction of the wearable article.

3. A wearable article having an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-back direction intersecting each other, The wearable article is composed of a knitted fabric or a woven fabric and is to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, The wearable article has a bonding area to be bonded to the absorbent pad, The joining region is visible from both an outer side and an inner side of the wearable article and is more visible when viewed from the inner side than when viewed from the outer side, and In the joining member and the joined member having the same color, when one of the members provided in the absorbent pad is regarded as a first member, a second member as the other of the members is provided in the joining region.

4. A wearable article having an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-back direction intersecting each other, The wearable article is composed of a knitted fabric or a woven fabric and is to be used in combination with an absorbent pad, The wearable article has a bonding area to be bonded to the absorbent pad, The entirety of the joining region is located above the center position in the vertical direction of the wearable article, and In the joining member and the joined member having the same color, when one of the members provided in the absorbent pad is regarded as a first member, a second member as the other of the members is provided in the joining region.

5. A wearable article according to any one of claims 2 to 4, comprising: Waist opening, and A low-elastic waist region, wherein the magnitude of the force required to stretch the low-elastic waist region per unit length along the periphery of the waist opening is greater than the magnitude of the force required to stretch another region per unit length, wherein: In the up-down direction, the joining region is located below the waist low-stretch region.

6. The wearable article according to claim 5, wherein: In the up-down direction, the joining region is located at a position below the lower end of the waist low-elasticity region by a distance greater than or equal to the up-down width of the waist low-elasticity region.

7. The wearable article according to claim 5, comprising: a pair of leg openings; and a waist region located between the upper end of each of the leg openings and the upper end of the wearable article in the up-down direction, wherein In the up-down direction, the joining region is located below the center of the waist region.

8. The wearable article according to claim 5, wherein: The width of the joining region in the up-down direction is greater than the width of the waist low-stretch region in the up-down direction.

9. The wearable article according to claim 5, wherein: The absorbent pad has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction intersecting each other in a stretched state, The absorbent pad has a longitudinal length of 300 mm or more, and The absorbent pad has a transverse length of 80 mm or more.

10. The wearable article according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: A joining member is arranged in the joining region, the joining member being independent of the fabric constituting the main body of the wearable article, The engaging member is sewn to the main body portion by thread, and The line is visible from both the outside and the inside of the wearable article.

11. The wearable article according to claim 10, wherein: The thread has a color different from a color of fabric constituting the main body portion of the wearable article.

12. The wearable article according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: The joining regions are respectively arranged on one side and the other side in the front-rear direction of the wearable article, and When the wearable article in a natural state is viewed from one side in the front-back direction, Both the joining area provided on the one side and the joining area provided on the other side are visible.

13. The wearable article according to claim 12, wherein: When the wearable article in a natural state is viewed from one side in the front-back direction, There is a portion where the joining region provided on the one side and the joining region provided on the other side do not overlap with each other.

14. The wearable article according to claim 13, wherein: When the wearable article in a natural state is viewed from one side in the front-back direction, There is a portion where the joining region provided on the one side and the joining region provided on the other side overlap each other.

15. A wearable article according to any one of claims 2 to 4, comprising: a guide portion having a specified length in the up-down direction and visible from both the outside and the inside of the wearable article, wherein The guide portion is disposed in the center portion in the left-right direction.

16. The wearable article according to claim 15, wherein: Color difference between the fabric constituting the main body of the wearable article and the guide portion Less than A color difference between the fabric constituting the main body portion of the wearable article and the joining region.

17. The wearable article according to claim 15, wherein: The guide portion is located above the joining region in the up-down direction.

18. The wearable article according to claim 17, wherein: The guide portion is located below the joining region in the up-down direction.

19. The wearable article according to claim 18, wherein: The guide portions are respectively disposed at the front side and the rear side in the front-rear direction of the wearable article, and The guide portion provided on the front side and the guide portion provided on the rear side are continuous in the front-rear direction.

20. The wearable article of claim 15, wherein: The guide portion is a stretch-reduction suppressing member that suppresses stretching and contraction of the wearable article in a vertical direction.

21. The wearable article according to claim 20, wherein: The stretch-reduction member includes a portion for applying a process for reducing stretchability of the fabric in the up-down direction to fabric constituting the main body of the wearable article.

22. The wearable article according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: The absorbent pad has an absorbent pad engagement region that engages with an engagement region of the wearable article, The absorbent pad engagement region is provided with an adhesive layer, and The adhesive layer is covered with release paper.

23. The wearable article according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: The absorbent pad has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction intersecting each other in a stretched state, and With respect to the longitudinal length of the absorbent pad when folded in half in the longitudinal direction, Regarding the vertical length of the wearable article in a natural state, The absolute value of the difference between the lengths is within 5% of the up-down length of the wearable article in a natural state.

24. The wearable article according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: The absorbent pad includes an indicator portion that exhibits a visual change when in contact with moisture, and When the absorbent pad is attached to the skin side of the wearable article and is used, the indicator portion is visible from the non-skin side of the wearable article.

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