Nonwoven fibrous structure comprising a multifilament fiber

Abstract

Fibrous structures including a fiber and/or a multifilament fiber, sanitary tissue products employing such fibrous structures and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.

1 . A nonwoven fibrous structure comprising a multifilament fiber. 
     
     
         2 . The fibrous structure according to  claim 1  wherein the multifilament fiber is selected from the group consisting of: twisted multifilaments, tow multifilaments and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The fibrous structure according to  claim 1  wherein the multifilament fiber comprises two or more monofilaments. 
     
     
         4 . The fibrous structure according to  claim 3  wherein the monofilaments are selected from the group consisting of natural fibers, non-naturally occurring fibers and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The fibrous structure according to  claim 3  wherein the multifilament fiber exhibits an average fiber diameter of at least about 1.2 times the average fiber diameter of the largest average fiber diameter monofilament present in the fibrous structure. 
     
     
         6 . The fibrous structure according to  claim 1  wherein the multifilament fiber exhibits an average effective fiber diameter of at least about 30 microns. 
     
     
         7 . The fibrous structure according to  claim 1  wherein the multifilament fiber is associated with an ingredient and/or characteristic of the fibrous structure. 
     
     
         8 . A single- or multi-ply sanitary tissue product comprising a fibrous structure according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . A method for making a fibrous structure according to  claim 1 , the method comprising the step of depositing a fibrous slurry comprising a multifilament fiber on a forming belt such that the fibrous structure is formed. 
     
     
         10 . A method for making a nonwoven fibrous structure according to  claim 7 , the method comprising the steps of incorporating a multifilament fiber into a fibrous structure wherein the multifilament fiber is associated with an ingredient and/or characteristic of the fibrous structure such that a consumer is able to determine by looking at the multifilament fiber that the fibrous structure and/or sanitary tissue product comprising such fibrous structure contains a certain ingredient and/or exhibits a certain characteristic. 
     
     
         11 . A nonwoven fibrous structure comprising a fiber wherein the fiber is associated with an ingredient and/or characteristic of the fibrous structure. 
     
     
         12 . A method for making a nonwoven fibrous structure according to  claim 11 , the method comprising the steps of incorporating a fiber into a fibrous structure wherein the fiber is associated with an ingredient and/or characteristic of the fibrous structure such that a consumer is able to determine by looking at the fiber that the fibrous structure and/or sanitary tissue product comprising such fibrous structure contains a certain ingredient and/or exhibits a certain characteristic.