Absorbent pad for a garment and a garment comprising the absorbent pad

An absorbent pad for use in a garment, the absorbent pad comprising:

• a liquid impermeable barrier layer;
• a functional assembly attached to the liquid impermeable barrier layer, the functional assembly comprising:
• an absorbent layer attached to the liquid impermeable barrier layer, the absorbent layer for absorbing liquid;
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• a wicking layer attached to the absorbent layer, the wicking layer arranged to face towards a skin of a user when in use, the wicking layer for transferring liquid to the absorbent layer;
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• a peripheral assembly attached to a periphery of the functional assembly, at least part of the peripheral assembly being liquid impermeable,
• wherein the wicking layer and the absorbent layer are attached to each other at a plurality of attachment areas, each attachment area comprising a plurality of discrete attachment points between the wicking layer and the absorbent layer to facilitate liquid transfer from the wicking layer to the absorbent layer via adjacent areas around the discrete attachment points, the adjacent areas disposed within the respective attachment area;
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• wherein the peripheral assembly comprises a liquid-impermeable pad attaching element attached to the periphery of the functional assembly and for attaching the absorbent pad to the garment, the pad attaching element overlaying a periphery of the wicking layer to reduce overflow of liquid from the periphery of the wicking layer.