Disposable absorbent garment having colored facings and integral waistband

Abstract

A garment comprises a laminate. The laminate comprises a first layer colored a first color, and a second layer colored a second color different than the first color. The laminate includes a folded flap in the waist region, thereby defining an integral, outwardly visible waistband having a waistband lower edge. In one embodiment, the first layer and the second layer are coterminous at the waistband lower edge. In particular embodiments, the folded flap is an outwardly folded flap, and the first layer is an inner layer and the second layer is an outer layer, and the outwardly visible waistband is colored the first color. The distinction between the first color and second color in conjunction with the fold creates a visible waistband effect.

1 . A disposable absorbent garment comprising a laminate, the laminate comprising:
 a first layer colored a first color;   a second layer colored a second color different than the first color;   wherein the laminate includes a folded flap in the waist region, thereby defining an integral, outwardly visible waistband having a waistband lower edge,   the first layer and the second layer being coterminous at the waistband lower edge.   
     
     
         2 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 1 , wherein the folded flap is an outwardly folded flap, wherein the first layer is an inner layer, wherein the second layer is an outer layer, and wherein the outwardly visible waistband is colored the first color. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 1 , wherein the folded flap is an inwardly folded flap, wherein the first layer is an outer layer, and wherein the second layer is an inner layer. 
     
     
         4 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one elastic thread is sandwiched between the flap and the remainder of the laminate. 
     
     
         5 . A pant-like disposable absorbent garment defining a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, the garment comprising a front waist panel, a back waist panel, and a crotch panel interconnecting the front waist panel and the back waist panel, the front waist panel being attached to the back waist panel along a pair of transversely opposed side seams to define a waist opening and two leg openings, the front waist panel and the back waist panel each comprising a laminate, each laminate comprising:
 an inner layer colored a first color;   an outer layer colored a second color different than the first color;   wherein the laminate includes an outwardly folded flap proximate the waist opening, thereby defining an integral, outwardly visible waistband having a waistband lower edge,   the inner layer and the outer layer being coterminous at the waistband lower edge,   the outwardly visible waistband colored the first color.   
     
     
         6 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 5 , wherein the first color is not white, and the second color is white. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 5 , wherein at least one elastic strand is sandwiched between the flap and the remainder of the laminate in the front waist panel, and wherein at least one elastic strand is sandwiched between the flap and the remainder of the laminate in the back waist panel. 
     
     
         8 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 5 , wherein both the inner layer and the outer layer comprise nonwoven polyolefin-based material, and wherein each laminate comprises an elastomeric film layer sandwiched between the inner layer and the outer layer, the elastomeric film layer being coterminous with both the inner layer and the outer layer around a periphery of the laminate. 
     
     
         9 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 8 , wherein the elastomeric film layer is colored a non-white color. 
     
     
         10 . A pant-like disposable absorbent garment defining a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, the garment comprising a front waist panel, a back waist panel, and a crotch panel interconnecting the front waist panel and the back waist panel, the front waist panel being attached to the back waist panel along a pair of transversely opposed side seams to define a waist opening and two leg openings, the front waist panel and the back waist panel each comprising a laminate, each laminate comprising:
 an inner layer colored a first color;   an outer layer colored a second color different than the first color;   wherein the laminate is folded upon itself proximate the waist opening, thereby defining an integral, outwardly visible waistband having a waistband lower edge,   the inner layer and the outer layer being coterminous at the waistband lower edge,   the outwardly visible waistband colored the first color.   
     
     
         11 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 10 , wherein the first color is not white, and the second color is white. 
     
     
         12 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 10 , wherein at least one elastic strand is sandwiched between the flap and the remainder of the laminate in the front waist panel, and wherein at least one elastic strand is sandwiched between the flap and the remainder of the laminate in the back waist panel. 
     
     
         13 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 10 , wherein both the inner layer and the outer layer comprise nonwoven polyolefin-based material, and wherein each laminate comprises an elastomeric film layer sandwiched between the inner layer and the outer layer, the elastomeric film layer being coterminous with both the inner layer and the outer layer around a periphery of the laminate. 
     
     
         14 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 13 , wherein the elastomeric film layer is colored a non-white color. 
     
     
         15 . A pant-like disposable absorbent garment defining a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, the garment comprising a front waist panel, a back waist panel, and a crotch panel interconnecting the front waist panel and the back waist panel, the front waist panel being attached to the back waist panel along a pair of transversely opposed side seams to define a waist opening and two leg openings, the front waist panel and the back waist panel each comprising a laminate, each laminate comprising:
 a first, inner layer colored a first color;   a second, outer layer colored a second color different than the first color, the second layer defining an outer surface and an inner surface;   wherein the first layer includes an outwardly folded flap proximate the waist opening so as to define an integral, outwardly visible waistband having a waistband lower edge,   wherein the outwardly visible waistband is colored the first color.   
     
     
         16 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 15 , wherein said flap is bonded to the outer surface of the second layer. 
     
     
         17 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 15 , wherein at least one elastic thread is sandwiched between the flap and the remainder of the laminate. 
     
     
         18 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 15 , wherein the first color is not white, and the second color is white. 
     
     
         19 . The disposable absorbent garment of  claim 15 , wherein at least one elastic strand is sandwiched between the flap and the second layer in the front waist panel, and wherein at least one elastic strand is sandwiched between the flap and the second layer in the back waist panel.