Clean dry facing needled composite

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Novel facing materials and methods for their manufacture are provided by this invention. The facing material includes at least a fibrous top layer for engaging body fluid and a generally opaque middle layer. A portion of the facing material is disposed preferably, by piercing, through the generally opaque middle layer to establish a fluid path through the generally opaque middle layer. In the preferred embodiment the facing, material includes a bottom layer having a capillary structure for drawing the body fluid from the fibrous top layer. In this preferred embodiment the fibrous, top layer extends through the generally opaque middle layer to provide fluid communication between the fibrous …