Patent 6867346 was granted and assigned to Weyerhaeuser on March, 2005 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An absorbent composite having fibrous bands is described. The composite includes one or more fibrous bands in a fibrous base. The base includes a fibrous matrix and absorbent material. The fibrous bands are substantially free of absorbent material. Absorbent articles that include the composite and methods for forming the composite are also disclosed.