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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2005
Takao Wada, Osaka, JP;
Masaki Nakakado, Osaka, JP;
Takao Wada, Osaka, JP;
Masaki Nakakado, Osaka, JP;
Zuiko Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a new worn article, which gives a close fit and with which it is possible to reduce the production cost. A worn article of the present invention includes a main body portionincluding an absorbent coreand covering a front torso area, a crotch area and a rear torso area of a wearer, and a pair of side panels PL and PR attached to the main body portionand located between the front and rear torso areas when the worn article is worn. Each of the side panels PL and PR is stretchable in an around-the-torso direction X. At least a portion of the side panel PL and PR includes an elastic thread G sandwiched between at least two sheet-like materials Sand Sand is in a contracted state where the elastic thread is contracted, thus forming gathers.