Absorbent pad and garment comprising the absorbent pad

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to an absorbent pad (20) for use in a 5 garment (30). The absorbent pad (20) A1 comprises a unitary absorbent layer (100) having a first surface (110) and an opposing second surface (120). The absorbent layer (100) is made of an absorbent fabric comprising a plurality of different yarns (200) knitted together between the first and second surfaces (110,120). The yarns (200) comprise first yarns (210) running in a wale direction for wicking fluid, second 10 yarns (220) running in a course direction for distributing fluid along the fabric (100), and third yarns (230) running in the course direction for absorbing fluid. The first yarns (210), second yarns (220), and third yarns (230) are interconnected to each other such that fluid is communicable between the first yarns (210), second yarns (220), and third yarns (230), the first surface (110) comprises substantially of the first 15 yarns (210), and the second surface (120) comprises substantially of the third yarns (230). The absorbent pad (20) further comprises a liquid impermeable barrier layer (400) attached to the absorbent layer (100) at the second surface (120) for retaining the absorbed fluid within the absorbent layer (100), wherein the first surface (110) is arranged to face towards a skin of a user when in use.

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