Absorbent panty-type items

Abstract

To provide a pant-type absorbent item that reduces the psychological burden on the wearer and suppresses stuffiness during wear. [Solution] The pant-type absorbent article 10 according to the present disclosure comprises a pant-type diaper body 20 having an absorbent body 22 in which an absorbent material is arranged between a liquid-permeable top sheet and a liquid-impermeable back sheet, and an outer body 21 formed by laminating nonwoven fabric to support the absorbent body 22, and a decorative outer body 40 attached to the diaper body 20, extending from the waist portion 29 of the diaper body 20 to below the diaper body 20, and covering the entire ventral region 23 and dorsal region 24 of the diaper body 20 from the outside.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a pant-type absorbent article. [Background Art]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a pant-type absorbent article which is a pant-type disposable diaper printed with a pattern and has a more design-oriented appearance compared to conventional white pant-type absorbent articles. [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2016-120235 [Summary of the Invention] [Problem to be Solved by the Invention]

[0004] In many cases, subjects wearing pant-type absorbent articles have certain impairment in excretion but can behave similar to healthy persons, and their cognitive functions are not deteriorated. They wear pant-type absorbent articles when they cannot sufficiently excrete in the toilet, but conventional pant-type absorbent articles have an appearance design that is unmistakably that of a paper diaper, resulting in great psychological resistance on the part of the wearer, such as the stress of wearing a paper diaper and low mood. In addition, conventional pant-type absorbent articles are handled as underwear, and clothing is worn over them, so they are prone to stuffiness and rashes in high-humidity environments such as summer. Furthermore, for plain white pant-type absorbent articles, there is also the problem that it is difficult to distinguish the front from the back.

[0005] The pant-type absorbent article of Patent Document 1 is a pant-type disposable diaper printed with a pattern, and has a more design-oriented appearance compared to conventional white pant-type absorbent articles. However, there remains room for improvement to enhance effects such as reducing the psychological burden and feeling of resistance of the wearer.

[0006] Therefore, this disclosure aims to provide a pant-type absorbent article that can reduce the psychological burden on the wearer and suppress stuffiness during wear. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To solve the above problems, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a pant-type absorbent article comprising: an absorbent body having an absorbent material arranged between a liquid-permeable top sheet and a liquid-impermeable back sheet; an outer body formed by laminating nonwoven fabric to support the absorbent body; and a decorative outer body attached to the diaper body, extending from the waist portion of the diaper body to below the diaper body, and covering the entire front and back portions of the diaper body from the outside.

[0008] A second aspect of the present invention is a pant-type absorbent article according to the first aspect, wherein the decorative outer casing has a decorative area that includes at least one of coloring and a pattern, and is attached to the waist portion of the diaper body.

[0009] A third aspect of the present invention is a pant-type absorbent article according to the first or second aspect, wherein the length in the width direction along the surface of the back of the decorative outer garment is greater than or equal to the length in the width direction along the surface of the front of the decorative outer garment. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to this disclosure, it is possible to provide a pant-type absorbent article that can reduce the psychological burden on the wearer and suppress the occurrence of stuffiness when worn. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] This is a front view of a pant-type absorbent article according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an external view of the diaper itself, seen from the front. [Figure 3] This is a plan view of the diaper in its unfolded state. [Figure 4]This is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in Figure 3. [Figure 5] This is an explanatory diagram of the outer covering, where (a) shows the outer covering of the diaper body and (b) shows the decorative outer covering. [Figure 6] This is an external view of a pant-type absorbent article with the color and pattern applied to the entire exterior of the decorative body. [Figure 7] This is a front view showing a modified example of a pant-type absorbent article. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] The following describes a pant-type absorbent article according to one embodiment of the present invention, with reference to the drawings.

[0013] In this specification, wearing of absorbent panties means the state of wearing the absorbent panties on the body, regardless of whether it is before, during, or after absorption of bodily fluids. The longitudinal direction of the absorbent panties is the direction that follows the front and back of the wearer when the absorbent panties are worn, and is the direction along arrow X in Figure 3. The width direction of the absorbent panties is the direction that intersects (is perpendicular to) the longitudinal direction (short direction), and is the direction along arrow Y in Figure 3. The thickness direction of the absorbent panties is the direction in which each component is stacked, and is the direction along arrow Z in Figure 4. The skin side of the absorbent panties refers to the direction of the thickness direction of the absorbent panties that faces the wearer's skin when worn, and the non-skin side of the absorbent panties refers to the direction that faces away from the wearer's skin when the absorbent panties are worn. Bodily fluids refer to liquids that are expelled from the body to the outside, such as urine, blood, and water in loose stools.

[0014] FIG. 1 is an external view from the front of a pants-type absorbent article according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external view from the front of a diaper main body. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the diaper main body in an unfolded state. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of an exterior belt, in which (a) shows an exterior body of the diaper main body and (b) shows a decorative exterior body, respectively. FIG. 6 is an external view of a pants-type absorbent article in which colors and patterns are applied to the entire area of the decorative exterior body. FIG. 7 is an external view from the front showing a modified example of the pants-type absorbent article. Note that, in FIG. 4, the illustration of the exterior body is omitted. FIG. 5(a) is a schematic view of a region surrounded by the one-dot chain line V (front right region) in the exterior belt of the diaper main body shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5(b) is a schematic view of a region corresponding to FIG. 5(a) (front right region) in the decorative exterior body. Further, in FIG. 5(a) and FIG. 5(b), hatching is applied to a waist portion and an outer waist portion.

[0015] <Pants-type absorbent article> As shown in FIG. 1, the pants-type absorbent article 10 according to the present embodiment includes an inner pants-shaped diaper main body 20 and an outer decorative exterior body 40 for decoration. The diaper main body 20 functions as a general pants-type absorbent article. The decorative exterior body 40 mainly conceals the diaper main body 20 and decorates the pants-type absorbent article 10.

[0016] <Diaper main body> As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the diaper main body 20 is a pants-type absorbent article. The diaper main body 20 includes an exterior body 21 that is formed by laminating nonwoven fabrics and constitutes the outer shape of the diaper main body 20, and an absorbent main body 22 that is supported by the exterior body 21 and mainly absorbs bodily fluids.

[0017] (Exterior body) As shown in FIG. 2, the exterior body 21 is a member that constitutes the outer shape of the diaper main body 20 when worn, and is formed by laminating nonwoven fabrics.

[0018] For example, the outer body 21 may be formed by laminating an outer nonwoven sheet on the non-skin side, an inner nonwoven sheet on the skin side, and a plurality of elastic stretchable members such as thread rubber interposed between the outer nonwoven sheet and the inner nonwoven sheet. For the outer nonwoven sheet and the inner nonwoven sheet, nonwoven fabrics such as thermal bonded nonwoven fabric, air-through nonwoven fabric and spunbonded nonwoven fabric, preferably air-through nonwoven fabric or spunbonded nonwoven fabric, made of thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene, polyester and polyethylene can be used. Alternatively, the outer body 21 may be a stretchable nonwoven fabric obtained by sandwiching and bonding a stretchable film (e.g., a polyurethane film) between two nonwoven sheets. In addition to the outer nonwoven sheet and the inner nonwoven sheet, an auxiliary sheet covering the periphery of the absorbent main body 22 may be provided on the outer body 21.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 3, the dimension L in the longitudinal direction (direction along arrow X) of the outer body 21 in the unfolded state is preferably 500 mm or more and 900 mm or less. The length W in the width direction (direction along arrow Y) of the outer body 21 in the unfolded state is preferably 400 mm or more and 1000 mm or less. By setting the dimensions of the outer body 21 in the unfolded state within the above ranges, it is possible to provide pants-type absorbent articles 10 for adults of various sizes such as S size, M size, and L size.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the outer body 21 includes an abdominal region (front body) 23 positioned in front of the wearer's abdomen when worn, a dorsal region (back body) 24 positioned behind the wearer's back, and a crotch region 25 positioned under the wearer's crotch. The left and right ends of the abdominal region 23 and the left and right ends of the dorsal region 24 are joined to each other (for example, joined to each other by ultrasonic bonding) to form left and right side seal portions 26. As described above, the outer body 21 of the present embodiment is formed by joining both widthwise ends of the abdominal region 23 and the dorsal region 24 with the left and right side seal portions 26, thereby forming an overall pants-shaped outer shape as shown in FIG. 2.

[0021] As shown in Figure 3, the deployed outer casing 21 has a symmetrical shape. The ventral region 23 and the dorsal region 24 are positioned spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction, and the crotch region 25 is located between the ventral region 23 and the dorsal region 24. Side seal portions 26 are provided at both ends of the ventral region 23 and the dorsal region 24 in the width direction and extend along the longitudinal direction. The absorbent body 22 is attached to the skin-facing side of the crotch region 25 of the outer casing 21. In other words, the outer casing 21 supports the absorbent body 22 in the crotch region 25.

[0022] As shown in Figure 2, the outer garment 21 has a waist opening 27 at the upper end through which the wearer's torso passes when worn, and left and right leg openings 28a and 28b through which the wearer's legs pass. The waist opening 27 is defined by the upper edges of the ventral region 23 and the dorsal region 24 of the outer garment 21 and is circumferentially elastic. The left and right leg openings 28a and 28b are defined by the left and right edges of the crotch region 25 and are circumferentially elastic. The left and right side seal portions 26 extend vertically from the waist opening 27 to the left and right leg openings 28a and 28b.

[0023] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the waist portion 29 at the upper end of the outer body 21, which demarcates the waist opening 27 in the ventral region 23 and the dorsal region 24, is provided with a waist gather that is expandable and contractible in the circumferential direction of the waist opening 27. The waist gather extends over substantially the entire width of the ventral region 23 and the dorsal region 24. Multiple elastic stretch members 30 that are expandable and contractible in the circumferential direction of the waist opening 27 are provided on the waist gather along the circumferential direction of the waist opening 27. The multiple elastic stretch members 30 are joined to the outer nonwoven fabric sheet and the inner nonwoven fabric sheet that constitute the outer body 21. As the elastic stretch members 30, thread-like, string-like, or flat-shaped materials such as natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or polyurethane can be used as appropriate.

[0024] Leg gathers are provided at both ends of the crotch area 25, allowing the left and right leg openings 28a and 28b to expand and contract circumferentially. Elastic stretch members 31 are provided along the circumferential direction of the left and right leg openings 28a and 28b, and are also provided on the leg gathers. Multiple elastic stretch members 31 are joined to the outer nonwoven fabric sheet and the inner nonwoven fabric sheet that constitute the outer body 21. As the elastic stretch members 31, thread-like, string-like, or flat-shaped materials such as natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or polyurethane can be used as appropriate.

[0025] (Absorbent body) As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the absorbent body 22 has a liquid-permeable top sheet 32, a liquid-impermeable back sheet 33, and an absorbent material 34 positioned between the top sheet 32 ​​and the back sheet 33. The absorbent body 22 may also have three-dimensional gathers 35 at both ends of the top sheet 32 ​​in the width direction.

[0026] (Top sheet) The top sheet 32 ​​is a liquid-permeable sheet-like substrate that allows bodily fluids to pass rapidly towards the absorbent 34 and diffuse them in the planar direction of the absorbent 34. The top sheet 32 ​​is preferably made of a soft, non-irritating substrate so that it can come into direct contact with the wearer's skin. Examples of substrates include nonwoven fabrics such as air-through nonwoven fabric, thermal bond nonwoven fabric, and spunbond nonwoven fabric; open films such as open polyethylene film; foamed films such as polyethylene foam and urethane foam; and multilayer sheets made by laminating two or more of these.

[0027] The top sheet 32 ​​may be embossed or perforated on its surface to improve liquid permeability. Known methods can be used without limitation for these embossing and perforating processes. Furthermore, to reduce skin irritation, the top sheet 32 ​​may contain lotions, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory components, pH adjusters, antibacterial agents, moisturizers, etc.

[0028] (Back seat) The backsheet 33 can be formed using a base material that is impermeable to liquids so that the bodily fluids held by the absorbent 34 do not wet the wearer's clothing. Examples of such base materials include resin films and composite sheets which are laminates of resin films and nonwoven fabrics. The nonwoven fabric used in the composite sheet is not particularly limited in its manufacturing method and can include single-layer nonwoven fabrics such as spunbond nonwoven fabrics and meltblown nonwoven fabrics, composite nonwoven fabrics such as spunbond nonwoven fabric / meltblown nonwoven fabric laminates and spunbond nonwoven fabric / meltblown nonwoven fabric / spunbond nonwoven fabric laminates, and composite materials thereof. Examples of resin films include polyester, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene, polypropylene, and composite films of polyethylene and polypropylene. Furthermore, to prevent stuffiness when worn, it is preferable that the backsheet 33 be breathable. To provide breathability to the backsheet 33, for example, fillers can be blended into the resin film base material or the backsheet 33 can be embossed. Calcium carbonate can be used as a filler, and its formulation can be carried out without restriction using any known method.

[0029] (Absorbent) Examples of the absorbent material 34 include a fluff absorbent material containing absorbent fibers and a superabsorbent polymer (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "SAP"), and an SAP sheet in which SAP particles are fixed between liquid absorbent sheets.

[0030] Absorbent fibers are generally not limited to those used in absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, and incontinence pads. Examples include fluff pulp, recycled pulp, cotton, rayon, acetate, tissue, absorbent paper, and hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics. Among these, fluff pulp is preferred from the viewpoint of absorbency. Examples of fluff pulp include wood pulp (for example, bleached kraft pulp from coniferous trees such as Southern pine and Douglas fir (N-BKP)), synthetic fibers, resin fibers, and non-wood pulp that have been defibrated into a cotton-like form. Furthermore, liquid absorbent sheets can be sheets composed of one or more of the above absorbent fibers.

[0031] There are no particular limitations on the superabsorbent polymer as long as it can absorb bodily fluids and prevent backflow. Examples include polyacrylates, polyaspartates, (starch-acrylic acid) graft copolymers, (acrylic acid-vinyl alcohol) copolymers, (isobutylene-maleic anhydride) copolymers, and their saponifies. Among these, polyacrylates are preferred from the viewpoint of absorption per unit weight, alkali metal polyacrylates are more preferred, and sodium polyacrylate is even more preferred. The superabsorbent polymer can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

[0032] In the absorbent body 34, the form of the absorbent fibers and SAP may be one in which SAP particles are mixed into absorbent fibers, or in which SAP particles are fixed between absorbent fibers.

[0033] A cover sheet (not shown) may be provided to enclose the absorbent 34 in order to prevent leakage of SAP particles and to stabilize the shape of the absorbent 34. The base material of the cover sheet can be any hydrophilic material, such as tissue, absorbent paper, airlaid nonwoven fabric, or spunbond nonwoven fabric. Among these, spunbond nonwoven fabric is preferred. If multiple cover sheets are provided, the base materials of the multiple cover sheets may be the same or different.

[0034] Furthermore, the absorbent body 22 may include a pair of three-dimensional gathers 35 to prevent leakage of bodily fluids from the sides. The three-dimensional gathers 35 may have their outer ends in the width direction fixed to the skin-facing surface of the back sheet 33, their middle portions in the width direction fixed to the skin-facing surface of the top sheet 32, and their inner ends in the width direction being free ends that extend to the skin-facing surface of the top sheet 32. By configuring the three-dimensional gathers 35 in this way, the area near the free ends of the three-dimensional gathers 35 is given uprightness, making it possible to deform it to fit the wearer's body shape.

[0035] <Decorative exterior> As shown in Figure 1, the decorative outer casing 40 is a component that decorates the pant-type absorbent article 10, and is positioned on the outside of the diaper body 20 and joined to the diaper body 20, extending from the waist portion 29 of the diaper body 20 down to below the diaper body 20. As a result, the decorative outer casing 40 covers the entire area of ​​the ventral region (front panel) 23 and the dorsal region (back panel) 24 of the diaper body 20 from the outside, concealing the diaper body 20 from the outside. The decoration by the decorative outer casing 40 may be decoration by its shape, or, as will be described later, decoration may be by applying color, patterns, etc. to the decorative outer casing 40.

[0036] The decorative exterior 40 may be composed of, for example, multiple nonwoven fabric materials. The nonwoven fabric materials constituting the decorative exterior 40 may include nonwoven fabrics such as thermal bond nonwoven fabric, air-through nonwoven fabric, and spunbond nonwoven fabric, preferably air-through nonwoven fabric or spunbond nonwoven fabric, and made from thermoplastic resins such as polypropylene, polyester, and polyethylene. Woven fabrics and knitted fabrics may also be used. The decorative exterior 40 may be composed of the same material from among these nonwoven fabrics, or of multiple different materials. Furthermore, the decorative exterior 40 may have frills or the like made from lace materials such as bobbin lace and embroidered lace.

[0037] As shown in Figures 1 and 5, the outer waist portion 41 of the decorative outer casing 40 is preferably joined to the waist portion 29 of the diaper body 20 in a manner that overlaps it from the outside. The outer waist portion 41 of the decorative outer casing 40 shown in Figure 5(b) is joined to the waist portion 29 of the diaper body 20 shown in Figure 5(a). In other words, it is preferable that the decorative outer casing 40 is joined to the waist portion 29 of the diaper body 20. In this case, the decorative outer casing 40 may or may not have areas other than the outer waist portion 41 that are joined to the diaper body 20. The method of joining the outer waist portion 41 of the decorative outer casing 40 to the waist portion 29 of the diaper body 20 is not particularly limited and can be, for example, by bonding, crimping, welding, or sewing. In Figure 5(b), the position corresponding to the absorbent body 22 is indicated by a dashed line.

[0038] As shown in Figure 1, the decorative outer casing 40 of this embodiment is formed in a pant shape, having an outer waist portion 41 that defines the waist opening 27 and left and right outer leg openings 42a, 42b. The left and right outer leg openings 42a, 42b of the decorative outer casing 40 are located lower than the left and right leg openings 28a, 28b of the diaper body 20.

[0039] In this embodiment, the decorative outer covering 40 has a widthwise length along the surface of the back of the decorative outer covering 40 that is greater than or equal to the widthwise length along the surface of the front of the decorative outer covering. "Widthwise length along the surface" refers not to the widthwise length when the decorative outer covering 40 is flattened, but to the circumferential length (waist direction) when the nonwoven fabric constituting the decorative outer covering 40 is stretched out (in a three-dimensional state). In other words, the decorative outer covering 40 in this embodiment has a large outer circumference at the hip area and is formed in a "pumpkin pants" shape that is roomy relative to the diaper body 20. Pumpkin pants are sometimes also called balloon pants, drawers, or lantern pants.

[0040] As shown in Figures 1 and 5(b), the left and right outer leg openings 42a and 42b of the decorative exterior body 40 are provided with circumferentially expandable leg gathers. Expandable elastic stretch members 43 are provided on the leg gathers along the circumferential direction of the left and right outer leg openings 42a and 42b. Multiple elastic stretch members 43 are joined to the nonwoven fabric sheet that constitutes the decorative exterior body 40. As the elastic stretch members 43, thread-like, string-like, or flat-shaped materials such as natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or polyurethane can be used as appropriate. Also, as shown in Figure 1, frills made of lace material may be provided around the left and right outer leg openings 42a and 42b.

[0041] Furthermore, it is preferable that the decorative exterior body 40 has a decorative area that includes at least one of coloring and / or a pattern. For example, as shown in Figure 6, the decorative exterior body 40 may have a decorative area 44 that is colored and / or has a pattern (leopard print in the figure) applied to its entire surface. In this way, the design can be further enhanced by coloring the nonwoven fabric material constituting the decorative exterior body 40, printing patterns, attaching frills with lace material or the like, or adding embroidery. Note that the colors and patterns are not particularly limited, and various colors and patterns can be applied. In this embodiment, the decorative area 44 is provided over the entire surface of the decorative exterior body 40, but it may be provided over at least a part of it.

[0042] In the pant-type absorbent article 10 configured as described above, a decorative outer covering 40 extends from the waist portion 29 of the diaper body 20 down to below the diaper body 20, covering the entire ventral region 23 and dorsal region 24 of the diaper body 20 from the outside. In this way, the decorative outer covering 40 can cover and conceal the diaper body 20 from the outside. Furthermore, since the decorative outer covering 40 is for decorative purposes, its design can be customized to the desired design, making it less likely to be perceived as a urine leakage product (disposable diaper), thereby reducing the psychological burden and resistance of the wearer.

[0043] Furthermore, the decorative outer casing 40 can cover the diaper body 20 from the outside, eliminating the need to wear another outer garment over it. In other words, the pant-type absorbent item 10 can be used not only as an inner garment but also as outerwear or loungewear. Thus, since the pant-type absorbent item 10 can be used without wearing another outer garment over it, it offers superior breathability and wearing comfort compared to layering clothing over it.

[0044] Furthermore, when used as loungewear or underwear, you can wear bright and cheerful designs without hesitation, regardless of your age or what others think.

[0045] Furthermore, since a decorative outer covering 40 is provided on the outside of the diaper body 20, the absorbent pant-type item 10 can be given volume. Therefore, when wearing a skirt or other garment over the absorbent pant-type item 10, the volume of the decorative outer covering 40 can create a beautiful silhouette.

[0046] Until now, the focus has been on making diapers as inconspicuous as possible, so that people would not know they were being worn. The pant-type absorbent article 10 disclosed herein is a pant-type absorbent article 10 (disposable diaper) that can be enjoyed as a fashion item by adding a decorative outer covering 40 to the outside of the diaper body 20, deliberately giving the disposable diaper volume and creating a design that is far removed from existing products. This makes it possible to dispel the negative image that "disposable diapers must be hidden".

[0047] Thus, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide a pant-type absorbent article 10 that can reduce the psychological burden on the wearer and suppress the occurrence of stuffiness when worn.

[0048] Furthermore, by making the width along the surface of the back of the decorative outer garment 40 longer than the width along the surface of the front of the decorative outer garment, the decorative outer garment 40 can be made into a "pumpkin pants" shape with a large circumference at the hips. This creates volume in the buttocks, resulting in a body-shaping effect. When layering clothing, especially skirts, it is possible to create a beautiful silhouette with added volume.

[0049] Furthermore, by providing a decorative area 44 on the decorative exterior body 40 that includes at least one of coloring and a pattern, the design can be further enhanced, thereby further reducing the psychological burden on the wearer.

[0050] Furthermore, since it is equipped with a decorative exterior body 40, if, for example, the design of the decorative area 44 of the decorative exterior body 40 is different on the front and back, it becomes easy to distinguish the front from the back, and the garment can be worn correctly without confusion.

[0051] In the above embodiment, the decorative outer covering 40 is formed in the shape of pants, having an outer waist portion 41 that defines the waist opening 27 and left and right outer leg openings 42a, 42b, but it is not limited to this. The decorative outer covering 40 is attached to the diaper body 20 and extends from the waist portion 29 of the diaper body 20 down to below the diaper body 20, covering the entire ventral region 23 and dorsal region 24 of the diaper body 20 from the outside. For example, as shown in Figure 7, the pants-type absorbent article 10A may comprise a diaper body 20 and a skirt-type decorative outer covering 40A. The skirt-type decorative outer covering 40A is attached to the diaper body 20 and extends from the waist portion 29 of the diaper body 20 down to below the diaper body 20, covering the entire ventral region 23 and dorsal region 24 of the diaper body 20 from the outside.

[0052] Although the present invention has been described above based on the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and can naturally be modified as appropriate without departing from the present invention. In other words, all other embodiments, examples, and operational techniques made by those skilled in the art based on these embodiments are of course included in the scope of the present invention. [Examples]

[0053] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to examples and comparative examples. However, the present invention is not limited in any way by the following examples.

[0054] (Sensory evaluation) A sensory evaluation was conducted using a monitor test with 33 adult women. In the example, only the pant-type absorbent item shown in Figure 1 of the above embodiment was worn. In the comparative example, a conventional disposable diaper was worn with a flared skirt layered over it.

[0055] The evaluation criteria were (1) the degree of psychological resistance when wearing the garment, and (2) the comfort level when used as loungewear. Each evaluation criterion was rated on a 5-point scale, and the overall evaluation was based on the following standards. ○: When 50% or more of the total number of people selected a score of 5 or 4 out of a 5-point scale. △: When 30% or more but less than 50% of the total number of people selected a score of 5 or 4 out of a 5-point scale. ×: When less than 30% of the total number of people selected a score of 5 or 4 out of a 5-point scale.

[0056] Table 1 shows the evaluation results for the examples and comparative examples.

[0057] [Table 1]

[0058] As shown in Table 1, this embodiment provides a pant-type absorbent article that reduces the psychological burden on the wearer and suppresses stuffiness during wear. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0059] 10,10A: Absorbent pants 20: Diaper itself 21: Exterior 22: Absorbent body 23: Ventral region (front body) 24: Dorsal region (back panel) 29: Waist area 32: Top sheet 33: Back seat 34: Absorbent material 40: Decorative exterior 44: Decorative area

Claims

1. A pant-type diaper body having an absorbent body in which an absorbent material is placed between a liquid-permeable top sheet and a liquid-impermeable back sheet, and an outer body formed by laminating nonwoven fabric to support the absorbent body, The diaper body is joined to the diaper body and extends from the waist portion of the diaper body downwards, covering the entire front and back panels of the diaper body from the outside. A pant-type absorbent article characterized by the following features.

2. The decorative exterior body has a decorative area which is decorated with at least one of coloring and / or a pattern, and is attached to the waist portion of the diaper body. The pant-type absorbent article according to feature 1.

3. The widthwise length along the surface of the back panel of the decorative exterior body is greater than or equal to the widthwise length along the surface of the front panel of the decorative exterior body. The pant-type absorbent article according to claim 1 or 2.

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