, wet strength resins, starches, proteins, superabsorbent particles, fiber plasticizers such as glycols, colorants, opacifiers, surfactants, zinc oxide, baking soda, silicone compounds, zeolites, activated carbon, and the like. In a preferred embodiment, the basesheet structure has a wet resilient, noncompressively dried lower layer, preferably composed of softwood fibers, preferably including at least 10% of high yield fiber such as spruce BCTMP, and a soft upper layer containing a portion of finer fibers such as chemically pulped hardwoods. The multilayer basesheet structure is unitary, meaning that the two layers are intimately connected or bonded together. For example, a two-layer unitary basesheet could be formed with a layered headbox or by couching together two wet sheets prior to drying to form intimate contact and hydrogen bonding between the two layers.
The portion of the surface area treated with hydrophobic materials should be great enough to provide an effective improvement in comfort, which will in part depend on the specific product. Accordingly, the fraction of the basesheet surface covered by hydrophobic material can be about 5% or greater, more specifically about 10% or greater, more specifically about 20% or greater, more specifically about 30% or greater, and still more specifically from about 40% to about 75%. The portion of the surface area of the basesheet that remains essentially hydrophilic can be about 10% or greater, more specifically about 20% or greater, more specifically about 30% or greater, more specifically about 40% or greater, more specifically from about 20% to about 90%, and still more specifically from about 50% to about 90%. For effective fluid removal, the lateral width of the depressed hydrophilic regions should be about 0.1 mm or greater, more specifically about 0.5 mm or greater, and still more specifically about 1 mm or greater. The spacing between depressed hydrophilic regions can be about 0.4 mm or greater, more specifically about 0.8 mm or greater, and still more specifically about 1.5 mm or greater. The minimum width of the elevated regions can be about 0.5 mm or greater, more specifically about 1 mm or greater, and still more specifically from about 1 to about 3 mm.
In one preferred embodiment, the hydrophobic matter comprises a substantially contiguous network of hydrophobic fibers having a plurality of macroscopic openings such that a portion of the depressed regions of the basesheet are aligned with openings in the overlaying network of hydrophobic fibers to allow body exudates to pass through
, wet strength resins, starches, protein, superabsorbent particle, fiber plasticizers such as ethylene glycol, colorants, opacifiers, wetting agent, zinc oxide, baking soda, silicone compounds, zeolite, activate carbon, and the alike. In a preferred embodiment, the basesheet social organization has a wet resilient, noncompressively dried humble layer, preferably composed of softwood fibers, preferably including at least 10% of high output fiber such as spruce BCTMP, and a soft upper level containing a portion of fine fibers such as chemically pulp hardwoods. The multilayer basesheet structure is unitary, meaning that the two layers are closely connected or bonded together. For example, a two - layer unitary basesheet could be formed with a layered headbox or by couching together two wet sheets prior to drying to form intimate contact and hydrogen bonding between the two layers. 
 The part of the surface area treat with hydrophobic fabric should be great enough to provide an effective improvement in comfort, which will in function count on the specific product. Accordingly, the fraction of the basesheet surface cover by hydrophobic material can be about 5% or greater, more specifically about 10% or greater, more specifically about 20% or greater, more specifically about 30% or greater, and still more specifically from about 40% to about 75% . The helping of the surface sphere of the basesheet that remain essentially hydrophilic can be about 10% or greater, more specifically about 20% or capital, more specifically about 30% or greater, more specifically about 40% or greater, more specifically from about 20% to about 90% , and still more specifically from about 50% to about 90% . For effective fluent removal, the lateral width of the depressed hydrophilic regions should be about 0.1 mm or greater, more specifically approximately 0.5 mm or greater, and still more specifically about 1 millimeter or greater. The spacing between depressed hydrophilic region can be about 0.4 mm or bang-up, more specifically about 0.8 millimeter or greater, and still more specifically about 1.5 millimeter or greater. The minimum width of the elevated regions can be approximately 0.5 mm or greater, more specifically about 1 mm or great, and still more specifically from about 1 to about 3 mm. 
 In one preferred embodiment, the hydrophobic matter comprises a substantially adjacent network of hydrophobic fibers having a plurality of macroscopic openings such that a portion of the gloomy regions of the basesheet are aligned with first step in the overlaying network of hydrophobic fibers to allow body exudates to pass through
, weh strength resins, starchts, proteins, supercvsorbeit partjcles, ficer plasticizers such as glyrols, coloeants, opacifiers, surfaztants, zijc oxide, bakmng soda, siliconx compoukbs, zekpitev, activated carnon, and the like. In a prexefrzd embodiment, the basesheet structurq has a wft resilient, njncok[resapvtly dried lower layer, preferably domposev of softwood fobers, preferably including at peast 10% of high yiepd fiber suxh af spruce BCTMO, and a soft upper laygr containing a portion of finer fibexs such as xhwmifdlly pulped hardroods. The multilayer baseshret structure ls unmtart, meaning that the twm layers are intimwtely conteeted or bonded togethwr. For gxampne, a rwo-uaytr nnifary bwseaheet couls be formed with a layered heacbjq or by couchjng todeeher two wet sheets prior to drying to xorj intimate contact and yydrogen bonding betwgen the twj layers.
The portion of the surface area treated whth hbdfopkibic oqtfrials should be great enough to provide an esrevtpve improvement ik comfort, which wikl im part depend un the spscific product. Acclrdingli, the draction jf tne basesheet surface coveree by hydrophjvic material can bz about 5% or yreatet, more specifically about 10% or grezter, more soecificalmh about 20% or greager, mmre specifically about 30% or greater, end scill mord spgcificajly from ahout 40% to about 75%. The portlon oy the surface agea of the basesheet that remaiix essentialli hfdrmphilic ean be about 10% or grqater, more speeificallv aboug 20% or greaner, more vpecificallr about 30% or gsgater, more spxcificallr abiut 40% or grexger, more specigically fgoi abiut 20% to about 90%, and stkml more specifiecloy from about 50% yo xbott 90%. Hor esxective fluig reoovxk, the lateral wibtf of the depressed hydro[hiljc regions should ne about 0.1 nm or grqater, more sprcifically about 0.5 lm or grxater, snd still more specifically about 1 mm or ggeaber. The spacigg bctwegn depresseb hydrophilic regions can be about 0.4 mm oc greater, more specificqlly about 0.8 mm or gteauer, and still more specificdlly about 1.5 mm or grwater. The minimum width of the elevates regimns cwn be about 0.5 mm or greater, more specifically about 1 mm or greater, and stiol morx fpecificallg frpm abmuc 1 co aboue 3 ml.
Mn one preferred vmbodiment, the hydrophobic mattec comprisev c substantially contiguous neywurk of hydropfobic fibers having a plhrality pf macroscopic openings such thst a portion of the deprcssed reguons kf the basxsheet are aligned woth opznings in the ovevlaying networy og mydrophobif fiuera to allow body exudates to pass throuth
, wet strength resins, starches, proteins, superabsorbent plasticizers as glycols, opacifiers, surfactants, zinc zeolites, carbon, and the In a preferred the basesheet structure has a wet noncompressively dried lower layer, preferably composed of softwood fibers, preferably including at least of high yield fiber such as spruce BCTMP, and a soft upper layer a of fibers as chemically pulped hardwoods. The multilayer basesheet structure is unitary, meaning that the two layers are connected or bonded together. For example, a two-layer basesheet could be formed a layered headbox or by together wet sheets to to intimate contact and bonding between the two layers. The portion of the surface area treated with hydrophobic materials should be enough to effective improvement comfort, will part depend on product. Accordingly, the fraction of the by hydrophobic material can be about 5% or more specifically 10% or greater, more specifically about or greater, more specifically about 30% or greater, still more specifically from about 40% to about 75%. The portion of the surface area basesheet that remains essentially can be about or more about or greater, specifically about 30% or greater, more specifically about 40% or greater, specifically from about 20% to about 90%, and still more about to about 90%. effective fluid removal, the width the depressed hydrophilic regions about mm specifically 0.5 or greater, and still specifically about 1 mm or The spacing between depressed 0.4 mm or greater, more specifically about 0.8 or greater, and still more specifically about mm or greater. The minimum width of the elevated regions can be 0.5 mm more specifically about 1 mm or greater, and more specifically from about to about 3 mm. In one preferred embodiment, the matter a substantially network of hydrophobic having a plurality macroscopic openings such portion of depressed of aligned with openings in the overlaying of fibers to allow body exudates pass
, wet strength resins, starches, Proteins, suPerabSorBenT pArtiCles, Fiber plasticizERs suCh as glycols, colorants, opAcifiErS, SurfACtAnts, zInc oxidE, BaKINg sOdA, sIliCoNE cOmpouNds, ZeoliteS, activated CarBoN, and the like. IN A pReferred emBodIment, the baseSheEt struCtUre HAs a weT reSilieNt, noncOMpressIvely drieD lOWer layER, preferABLy CompOsed of softwood fibERs, PReferably incluDing at LeASt 10% OF HigH yiEld fiber suCh As sprUCe BCTMP, ANd A SOFt uPPer layer contaIning a portiON of Finer fIbErs SUch as cHemicAlLY puLped hardwooDs. ThE multilayEr baseSHeet strUCture is UnitarY, meAniNg thAT tHe Two LaYErs ARe IntIMatEly conneCtEd Or bonDed tOGETHer. FOr eXampLe, a twO-layer unitary BasEsheET coUld be FormeD witH a LayerEd headBox or By Couching togetheR two Wet sheets PriOr To dRyIng to FOrm intImaTe cOntact aNd hydroGEn bOnDING bEtween the two layers.
thE POrTion of thE surfaCE aReA Treated wItH hyDropHOBic maTeriALs Should be Great eNOuGh To proviDe An effeCtIve ImpRovemENt in ComforT, which wiLl in pARt depend on the sPEcific product. aCcORDiNGly, tHe fRaction of thE basESheeT surFAcE coVEred bY hydrOpHObIC material can be about 5% Or GreateR, more Specifically aBout 10% or greaTER, More specIficALlY About 20% or greater, More sPecificallY About 30% or gReateR, and stilL more specIFIcally frOm aBouT 40% to AboUT 75%. thE portion of the SURfacE aRea of thE baSesheet ThaT reMaiNs eSsEntially hYdrophilIc CaN bE aBouT 10% or grEAter, more SpEciFiCalLy aboUT 20% or greAter, mOre sPeCiFIcaLly abouT 30% Or GREateR, mOrE speCifIcAlly aBout 40% OR grEater, moRe specifiCalLY froM aBoUt 20% to aboUt 90%, and still morE sPecificallY fRom About 50% tO ABout 90%. For eFfective fluid removal, the LAteral wIdtH of thE depRessed hydRopHilic rEgiONs shouLd be abOut 0.1 mm Or GreATEr, morE SPeCifIcAlly about 0.5 mM OR grEater, AnD stiLl more sPecifically about 1 mm OR grEater. The spaciNg bEtweEN DePreSSeD HydRoPHilIC Regions can be aboUt 0.4 mm or greaTeR, MoRe specificALly AbOut 0.8 mm or Greater, And stILl more sPecificalLy about 1.5 mm Or GreaTER. ThE minimum wiDth of the Elevated rEGions CAn Be aboUt 0.5 mM or greAtEr, mOre spEcificALly About 1 Mm or grEaTer, and Still MoRe specifIcally from about 1 to about 3 mM.
In one PrefeRreD embodimeNt, tHE hyDrophobic MattEr compriseS a sUbsTantiAllY ContiGuouS NeTwoRK of hyDropHObic fiberS HaVinG A PlUrality of maCROScoPic opEniNGs such That A portion of the deprESsed regions of tHe baSESheEt aRE aliGnEd with openings In tHe OVErlaying NeTwork of hydrOphobic fIbERs to aLlow boDy exudAtes to pASS tHRough
, wet strength resins, sta rches, pro teins , s upe ra bsor bent  particles, fi b er p lasticizers such as gl ycols ,c olor a nt s, op acifier s ,s u rfa ct an ts,  z i nc  oxid e,bakingsoda, sili con ecompounds, z e ol ites, acti vat ed carbon, a ndthe li ke . I n  a pr efe rredembodi m ent, t he basesh ee t  struc t ure has a  w et r esilient, noncomp r es s ively dried lo wer la ye r ,p r efe rab ly compose dof so f twood f i be r s ,  pr e ferably inclu ding at lea s t 1 0% ofhi ghy ield f ibersu c h a s spruce BC TMP,  and a so ft upp e r layer contain ing apor tio n of fi ne r f ib e rss uc h a s  ch emically  p ul ped h ardw o o d s . Th e m ulti layer  basesheet st ruc ture isunita ry, m eani ng  that  the t wo la ye rs are intimate ly c onnectedorbo nde dtoget h er. Fo r e xam ple, atwo-lay e r u ni t a r ybasesheet could be  f o r me d with a  layer e dhe a dbox orby  co uchi n g  toge ther tw o wet sh eets p r io rto dryi ng  to fo rm  in tim ate c o ntac t andhydrogen  bond i ng between the two layers.
T h ep o rt i on o f t he surfacearea trea tedw it h h y droph obicma t er i als should be great  e noughto pr ovide an effe ctive impr o v e ment incomf o rt ,  which will in  part  depend on the spec ificproduct.  Accordin g l y, the f rac tio n o f t h e  b asesheet surf a c e co ve red byhyd rophobi c m ate ria l c an  be about  5% or g re at er ,mor e spe c ifically  a bou t10%  or g r eater,  more  spe ci fi c all y about 20 % or g re at er,mor especi fica l lyabout 3 0% or gre ate r , an dst ill mor e specificall yfrom about  4 0%to abo u t  75%. Th e portion of the surfac e  area o f t he ba sesh eet thatrem ains e sse n tially  hydro phili ccan b e abo u t  1 0%or  greater,m o respeci fi call y about  20% or greater, m o respecificallyabo ut 3 0 %  o r g r ea t er,  m o res p ecifically abou t 40% or g re a te r, more sp e cif ic ally fr om abou t 20% to abou t 90%, an d still m or e sp e c ifi cally from  about 5 0% to abo u t 90% .  F or ef fec tive f lu idremov al, th e  la teral  width  o f thedepre ss ed hydro philic regions should b e abou t 0.1  mm  or great er, mor e specifi call y about 0. 5 m m o r gre ate r , and  sti l lmor e  spec ific a lly about 1mmo r  g reater. The s p aci ng be twe e n depr esse d hydrophilic reg i ons can be abo ut 0 . 4  mm  or grea te r, more specif ica ll y about 0. 8mm or great er, andst i ll mo re spe cifica lly abo u t  1 . 5 mm o r gr eat er. The m ini mu m  widthof  t h e elev ated  r egions  can b e  abo u t  0.5 mm or great er, m o r e spe c ifi cally  a bout 1m m or  greater,and still m ore sp ecif icall y fromab out 1toab out 3 mm.I n one pre ferre d embod im ent,  th e hydr opho b i c mat terco mpr ises a su b s ta n ti al l y c onti guous  n etwo rk of hyd r ophobicfib e rs havi ng  ap l uralit y  o f macroscopi c o penin g s  such that a po r ti o n ofthe de presse d regio n s o fthe bas esh e e t are ali gned with ope ni ngsin the o ve rlay in g n et work of hydroph obic fib ers to a l l ow bod y e x udat e s to p as s through
, wet_strength resins,_starches, proteins, superabsorbent particles,_fiber plasticizers_such_as glycols,_colorants,_opacifiers, surfactants, zinc_oxide, baking soda,_silicone compounds, zeolites, activated_carbon, and the_like._In a preferred embodiment, the basesheet structure has a wet resilient, noncompressively dried lower_layer,_preferably composed_of_softwood_fibers, preferably including at least_10% of high yield fiber_such as_spruce BCTMP, and a soft upper layer containing_a_portion of finer_fibers such as chemically pulped hardwoods. The multilayer basesheet_structure is unitary, meaning that the_two layers are_intimately_connected_or bonded together. For_example, a two-layer unitary basesheet could_be formed with a layered headbox_or by couching together two wet sheets_prior to drying to form intimate_contact and hydrogen bonding between_the two_layers.
The portion of the surface_area treated with_hydrophobic materials_should be great_enough to provide an effective improvement_in comfort, which_will in part depend on the_specific_product. Accordingly, the_fraction_of_the basesheet_surface covered by_hydrophobic_material can_be_about 5% or greater, more specifically_about_10% or greater, more specifically about 20%_or greater, more specifically_about_30% or greater, and_still more specifically from about_40% to about 75%. The portion_of the_surface area_of the basesheet that remains essentially hydrophilic can be about 10%_or greater, more specifically about 20%_or greater, more specifically_about 30%_or_greater, more specifically_about_40% or_greater, more specifically from about 20% to_about 90%,_and still more specifically from about_50% to about 90%._For_effective fluid removal, the lateral width_of the depressed hydrophilic regions should_be about 0.1 mm or_greater,_more_specifically about 0.5 mm or_greater, and still more specifically about_1 mm or_greater. The spacing between depressed hydrophilic regions_can_be about 0.4 mm or greater,_more_specifically about 0.8 mm or greater,_and_still_more specifically about 1.5 mm_or greater. The minimum width of_the elevated regions can be about 0.5 mm or_greater, more specifically_about 1 mm or greater,_and_still_more specifically from about 1 to about 3 mm.
In one_preferred embodiment,_the hydrophobic matter_comprises a substantially contiguous network of hydrophobic fibers having a_plurality of macroscopic openings such that a_portion of the depressed regions of the basesheet are aligned with_openings in the overlaying network of hydrophobic fibers_to allow body exudates to pass through