Method of producing a multi-layered printed absorbent article

A method of producing a multi-layered absorbent articles having two or more colored regions, the absorbent articles each comprising a lateral centerline and a longitudinal centerline, the method comprising the steps of:

• supplying materials for a first plurality of absorbent articles to an absorbent article converting line, the materials comprising:
• a first precursor web;
• a printed second precursor web having a second colored region;
• and an absorbent core web;
• printing a first colored region onto the first precursor web, wherein the first colored region is laterally more extensive than the second colored region, wherein the first colored region and the second colored region are longitudinally spaced apart;
• cutting the second precursor web and/or the absorbent core web creating individual sheets of the second precursor web and/or individual sheets of the absorbent core web;
• placing the individual sheets of the second precursor web and/or the absorbent core web onto the first precursor web forming an absorbent article web;
• cutting the absorbent article web into a first plurality of individual absorbent articles;
• packaging in a plurality of first packages the first plurality of individual absorbent articles;
• supplying materials for a second plurality of absorbent articles to an absorbent article converting line, the materials comprising:
• a third precursor web;
• a printed fourth precursor web having a fourth colored region;
• and an absorbent core web;
• printing a third colored region onto the third precursor web, wherein the third colored region is laterally more extensive than the fourth colored region, wherein the third colored region and the fourth colored region are longitudinally spaced apart, and wherein the second colored region is different than the fourth colored region;
• cutting the fourth precursor web and/or the absorbent core web creating individual sheets of the fourth precursor web and/or individual sheets of the absorbent core web;
• placing the individual sheets of the fourth precursor web and/or the absorbent core web onto the third precursor web forming a second absorbent article web;
• cutting the second absorbent article web into a second plurality of individual absorbent articles;
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• packaging in a plurality of second packages the second plurality of individual absorbent articles.

A method of producing multi-layered absorbent articles having two or more colored regions, the absorbent articles comprising a lateral centerline and a longitudinal centerline, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) supplying a first precursor web;
• b) supplying a second precursor web;
• c) supplying absorbent material;
• d) joining the first precursor web, the second precursor web, and the absorbent material;
• e) cutting the joined first precursor web, second precursor web, and absorbent material to define a plurality of individual absorbent articles;
• and
• f) packaging the plurality of individual absorbent articles into a single package;
• g) wherein the first precursor web comprises a first colored region comprising a first design that is not altered;
• and
• h) wherein the second precursor web comprises a second color region comprising a second design that changes so the at least some of the plurality of individual absorbent articles within the single package appear different from each other.