ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH BODY CONTACTING, LIQUID CONTROL MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

The article has a longitudinal axis and first and second waistband regions 30, 32 interconnected by an intermediate region 34 and comprises a garment shell 42 with an absorbent assembly 52 and a liquid control member 44. The latter has first and second stationary zones 70, 71 bonded to the inner surface of the shell in the respective waistband regions and an elasticized zone 72 therebetween which is formed of liquid-impermeable material and adapted to contract at least 10% of the length of the article so as to maintain its contact with the urethral region regardless of the wearers movement. The member 44 includes a liquid handling layer 80, lateral barriers 82 and elastic members 84 and may be apertured and/or may be additionally linked to the garment shell by side liner panels (92 - Fig. 8). A nonwoven dam (96 - Fig. 9) may be bonded to the member 44.