Apertured nonwoven composites and method for making

A composite topsheet comprising a resilient three-dimensional apertured formed film, said formed film having a male side with protrusions and a female side with lands opposite the male side, and small scale apertures having a mesh count;

• a nonwoven web of fibers;
• and a plurality of three-dimensional conical shaped apertures in the nonwoven layer that extend through the formed film, said apertures having a mesh count which is less than the mesh count of the small scale apertures, made by a method comprising:
• forming a resilient three dimensional apertured formed film having a male side and a female side, said formed film being formed with small scale apertures having a mesh count;
• forming a nonwoven web of fibers;
• joining the nonwoven web with the apertured formed film;
• and
• aperturing the joined nonwoven web and formed film to create three-dimensional conical shaped apertures in the joined nonwoven web and formed film, a plurality of said three-dimensional conical shaped apertures in the nonwoven layer created at a mesh count that is less than the mesh count of the small scale apertures.

An absorbent article with a body facing side, the absorbent article comprising:

• a backsheet opposite the body facing side;
• an absorbent core between the backsheet and the body facing side;
• and
• a composite topsheet between the absorbent core and the body facing side, said composite topsheet comprising:
• a stiffening means between the absorbent core and the body facing side, said stiffening means having openings with a hydraulic radius;
• a nonwoven web of fibers between the stiffening means and the body facing side of the absorbent article, said nonwoven web of fibers having an average radius of the fibers;
• and
• a plurality of three-dimensional conical shaped apertures in the nonwoven layer that extend through the stiffening means, said apertures having a hydraulic radius which is substantially greater than the hydraulic radius of the openings of the stiffening means.