Absorbent article having flex bond channel regions

A disposable absorbent article comprising:

• a topsheet;
• a backsheet;
• an absorbent core structure disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
• wherein the topsheet forms a wearer facing surface of the absorbent article and the backsheet forms an outward facing surface of the absorbent article;
• wherein the absorbent core structure comprises:
• a. an upper nonwoven layer comprising polymer fibers;
• b. a lower nonwoven layer comprising polymer fibers;
• and
• c. an inner core layer disposed between the upper nonwoven layer and the lower nonwoven layer;
• wherein the inner core layer comprises cellulosic fibers and superabsorbent particles;
• wherein the inner core layer comprises from about 125 to about 400 gsm cellulosic fibers;
• wherein the wearer facing surface of the absorbent article comprises a flex bond channel region having a Dry MD Bending Resistance of less than about 0.04 N/mm as measured according to Flex Bond Channel MD Bending Resistance Method and a channel density of from about 0.05 g/cm3 to about 0.3 g/cm3.

A disposable absorbent article comprising:

• a topsheet;
• a backsheet;
• an absorbent core structure disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core structure comprises an upper nonwoven layer comprising polymer fibers and an inner core layer comprising from about 125 gsm to about 400 gsm cellulosic fibers;
• wherein the inner core layer has a wearer facing surface and an outward facing surface and the upper nonwoven layer is in direct contact with the wearer facing surface of the inner core layer;
• and
• a flex bond channel region comprising one or more flex bond embossments having an embossment length of from about 1.0 mm to about 3.0 mm;
• wherein the flex bond channel region has a channel depth of at least 1.0 mm and a channel width of from about 1.0 mm to about 4.0 mm;
• wherein the flex bond channel region has a Dry MD Bending Resistance of less than about 0.04 N/mm as measured according to Flex Bond Channel MD Bending Resistance Method, wherein the flex bond channel region has a channel density of from about 0.05 g/cm3 to about 0.3 g/cm3.