Scott S. C. Kirby, Wahroonga, Australia; David Glen Biggs, Neenah, WI; Andrew Thomas Hammond, Appleton, WI; Eric Donald Johnson, Larsen, WI; Robert Lee Popp, Greenville, WI; Daniel Robert Schlinz, Greenville, WI; Kendell Jean Williams, Greenville, WI; Niall Finn, Lethbridge, Australia; and Andy R. Butler, Albert Park, Australia.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.

Filed: 10/31/12
Issued: 11/1/16

An absorbent article comprising: a. a fluid-entangled body facing material comprising: i. a support layer comprising a plurality of fibers and opposed first and second surfaces; ii. a projection layer comprising a plurality of fibers and opposed inner and outer surfaces, the second surface of the support layer in contact with the inner surface of the projection layer, fibers of at least one of the support layer and the projection layer being fluid-entangled with fibers of the other of the support layer and the projection layer; iii. a plurality of hollow projections formed from a first plurality of the plurality of fibers in the projection layer, the plurality of projections extending from the outer surface of the projection layer in a direction away from the support layer; and iv. a land area, wherein the plurality of hollow projections are surrounded by the land area; b. an outer cover; c. an absorbent body positioned between the fluid-entangled body facing material and the outer cover; d. an acquisition layer positioned between the fluid-entangled body facing material and the absorbent body; and e. a fluid transfer layer positioned between the acquisition layer and the absorbent body, the fluid transfer layer comprising a polymeric material; wherein the area of spread of fecal material on the fluid-entangled body facing material after insult with fecal material simulant according to the Determination of Area of Spread of Fecal Material Simulant Test Method is less than about 34 cm2.