| abstract |
An absorbent article such as a diaper, a pant diaper, a sanitary napkin, an incontinence guard etc., which comprises thermochromic fibres. The thermochromic fibres may be incorporated in one or more of the following components of the absorbent article: the inner coversheet (6), the acquisition layer (8), the absorbent structure (5), the outer coversheet (7) or a layer arranged between the outer coversheet and the absorbent structure. The article may alternatively contain a fibrous layer which mainly or entirely contains thermochromic fibres. The thermochromic fibers may be used as wetness indicator, as a fever indicator, as a function control for microorganisms that have been incorporated in the article or for amusement purposes, such as creating colour imprints of hands etc. |