Reusable absorbent accessories and associated methods

A reusable absorbent accessory configured to be worn by a wearer and to be washed and re-worn numerous times, the reusable absorbent accessory comprising:

• a reusable absorbent accessory base comprising an interior base layer and an exterior base layer, wherein the reusable absorbent accessory base defines a reusable absorbent accessory lateral edge of the reusable absorbent accessory;
• a moisture capture assembly bonded to the reusable absorbent accessory base within a bonded region of the reusable absorbent accessory, wherein the moisture capture assembly has an assembly interior side that faces the wearer when the reusable absorbent accessory is worn by the wearer and an assembly exterior side that faces away from the wearer when the reusable absorbent accessory is worn by the wearer, and wherein the moisture capture assembly comprises at least:
• a wicking layer that comprises the assembly interior side and is configured to wick moisture away from the wearer;
• a moisture retention portion configured to absorb and retain moisture from the wearer and comprising one or more moisture retention layers, wherein the moisture retention portion comprises a moisture retention portion lateral edge;
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• a moisture barrier layer configured to restrict moisture from exiting the moisture retention portion, wherein the one or more moisture retention layers are positioned between the wicking layer and the moisture barrier layer, and wherein the moisture barrier layer comprises a moisture barrier layer lateral edge that is spaced laterally outward from the moisture retention portion lateral edge;
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• a plurality of adhesive bonds within the bonded region of the reusable absorbent accessory, wherein the plurality of adhesive bonds comprises:
• an internal peripheral bond positioned on the assembly interior side and that operates to bond the moisture capture assembly to the reusable absorbent accessory base, and to bond the interior base layer to the wicking layer and to the moisture barrier layer;
• an external peripheral bond positioned on the assembly exterior side and that operates to bond the exterior base layer to the moisture barrier layer;
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• one or more capture assembly internal bonds that operate to bond the wicking layer to the one or more moisture retention layers, and to bond the moisture barrier layer to the one or more moisture retention layers;
• wherein the interior base layer is a closed structure that coincides with the bonded region.