Forming belt for shaped nonwoven

A forming belt for use in making a nonwoven substrate, the forming belt comprising:

• a first surface defining a plane of the first surface and an axis parallel to a longitudinal direction corresponding to a machine direction when in use;
• and
• a first and second discrete belt pattern, the first and second discrete belt patterns ordered in sequential relationship with respect to the longitudinal direction, each of the discrete belt patterns having a discrete belt pattern overall area, a first forming zone having a first pattern of three-dimensional raised elements extending outwardly from the plane of the first surface, and a second forming zone having a second pattern of three-dimensional raised elements extending outwardly from the plane of the first surface, wherein for both the first and second discrete belt patterns the first forming zone has a first air permeability value and the second forming zone has a second air permeability value, and the first air permeability value is different from the second air permeability value, and the first discrete belt pattern has a visual appearance different from the second discrete belt pattern, wherein the first pattern of three-dimensional raised elements on the first discrete belt pattern is different from the first pattern of three-dimensional raised elements on the second discrete belt pattern.