Laminate material and absorbent garment comprising same

A laminate material, the laminate material comprising:

• a first layer of nonwoven fibrous material, the material having fibrous opaque areas, filmlike transparent areas and a coloration,
• the first layer having a basis weight of from about 5.0 to about 100 grams per square meter and being formed from fibrous material having a denier of less than about 2.0 d,
• wherein the opaque areas have surface areas of at least 0.3 square meters per gram and light transmissions of from about 40 percent to about 70 percent,
• wherein the transparent areas have low surface areas relative to the opaque areas, and have been formed by application of a temperature of at least 230.degree. F. to portions of the nonwoven material to reduce the surface area of the portions of nonwoven material by at least 25 percent, based on the surface area of the opaque areas prior to the application of thermal energy, to less than about 0.225 square meters per gram, and
• wherein the transparent areas have light transmissions of greater than 90 percent;
• and
• a second layer of material adjacent and bonded to the first layer of material, the second layer of material having a different coloration than the first layer of material,
• whereby the coloration of the second layer of material is visible through the transparent areas of the first layer of material to a greater extent than through the opaque areas of the first layer of material.

A laminate material, the laminate material comprising:

• a first layer of open or closed cell foam material or film material, the material having opaque areas, transparent areas and a coloration,
• the first layer having a basis weight of from about 5.0 to about 100 grams per square meter,
• wherein the opaque areas have surface areas of at least 0.3 square meters per gram and light transmissions of not more than about 40 percent,
• wherein the transparent areas have low surface areas relative to the opaque areas, and have been formed by application of a temperature of at least 235.degree. F. to portions of the foam material or film material to reduce the surface area of the portions of foam material or film material by at least 25 percent, based on the surface area of the opaque areas prior to the application of thermal energy, to less than about 0.225 square meters per gram, and
• wherein the transparent areas have light transmissions of greater than 80 percent;
• and
• a second layer of material adjacent and bonded to the first layer of material, the second layer of material having a different coloration than the first layer of material,
• whereby the coloration of the second layer of material is visible through the transparent areas of the first layer of material to a greater extent than through the opaque areas of the first layer of material.

A laminate material, the laminate material comprising:

• a first layer of open or closed foam material or film material, the material having opaque areas, transparent areas and a coloration,
• the first layer having a basis weight of from about 5.0 to about 100 grams per square meter,
• wherein the opaque areas have surface areas of at least 0.3 square meters per gram and light transmissions of from about 40 percent to about 70 percent,
• wherein the transparent areas have low surface areas relative to the opaque areas, and have been formed by application of a temperature of at least 235.degree. F. to portions of the foam material or film material to reduce the surface area of the portions of foam material or film material by at least 25 percent, based on the surface area of the opaque areas prior to the application of thermal energy, to less than about 0.225 square meters per gram, and
• wherein the transparent areas have light transmissions of greater than 90 percent;
• and
• a second layer of material adjacent and bonded to the first layer of material, the second layer of material having a different coloration than the first layer of material,
• whereby the coloration of the second layer of material is visible through the transparent areas of the first layer of material to a greater extent than through the opaque areas of the first layer of material.