Absorbent article having blended absorbent core

An absorbent article comprising:

• a liquid pervious topsheet;
• a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said top sheet;
• and
• an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core comprising a plurality of absorbent hydrogel-forming material particles in a homogeneous blend of fibers comprising
• a first group of fibers selected from a group of hydrophilic fibers comprising natural fibers, hydrophilic synthetic fibers or cross-linked cellulose fibers, said fibers in said first group of fibers being less than about 0.6 cm long, having a denier per filament of less than about 6, and being compression resistant, wet and dry resilient;
• and
• a second group of moisture insensitive polyester fibers, said second group of fibers comprising about 15% of said absorbent core by weight, exclusive of said hydrogel-forming material particles, said fibers in said second group of fibers being greater than or equal to about 1.3 cm long, having a denier per filament of between about 15-25, being crimped at a crimping frequency of between about 5 and 7 crimps per linear 2.5 cm at a crimping angle of between about 70.degree. and 90.degree., and being compression resistant, and wet and dry resilient, said absorbent core being compressed in a substantially dry condition to a density of between about 0.09 g/cm.sup.3 and about 0.25 g/cm.sup.3 and said core expanding when wetted.

An absorbent article comprising:

• a liquid pervious topsheet;
• a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet;
• and
• an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core comprising a homogeneous blend of fibers comprising a first group of fibers of a first length and first denier and being selected from a group of hydrophilic fibers comprising natural fibers, hydrophilic synthetic fibers or cross-linked cellulose fibers, and a second group of longer, higher denier moisture insensitive crimped synthetic fibers, said second group of fibers comprising at least about 5% of said absorbent core, by weight, said absorbent core being compressed in a substantially dry condition to a density of at least about 0.09 g/cm.sup.3 and said core expanding when wetted.