Disposable diaper with padded waistband and legholes

A disposable diaper comprising

• body means being formed as a single piece having two enlarged opposed end portions and a narrowed intermediate portion disposed between said opposed end portions, said body means being arranged to be worn by an individual, said opposed end portions each having an opposite edge portion,
• said body means including a layer of liquid absorbent material,
• waist band means being formed on said opposite edge portions of said opposed enlarged end portions and being in contact with said layer of absorbent material,
• said waist band means including a border section of plastic material covering said opposite edge portions of said body means,
• attachment means affixed to one of said opposed end portions and having members to be affixed to the other of said opposed end portions, said waist band means forming a substantially continuous waist band of predetermined extent to be positioned generally around the waist of the individual,
• said waist band means including external padding means extending along each of said opposite edge portions for generally covering the exposed surfaces of said waist band means, said padding means extending substantially the extent of said waist band means when worn by the individual,
• said padding means includes strips of material formed from a soft substance and,
• said strips of material covering only said border section of said waist band means for forming a soft surface for contact with the skin of the individual.