Three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a hydroentangled nonwoven personal wipe, and more specifically to a hydroentangled three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe comprised of at least one raised portion and a background portion, wherein said personal wipe comprises a minimal amount of transverse apertures.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe comprising the steps of: 
 a. providing a precursor web;    b. providing a three-dimensional image transfer device, wherein said three-dimensional image transfer device is a foraminous surface comprising a plurality of surface asperities; and    c. hydroentangling said precursor web on said three-dimensional image transfer device so as to impart a three-dimensional pattern into the resultant personal wipe comprising transverse apertures; said personal wipe comprised of a background portion and at least one raised portion, wherein said apertures have a surface area less than 0.15 mm 2 .    
     
     
         2 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe as in  claim 1 , wherein said precursor web is comprised of staple length fibers.  
     
     
         3 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe as in  claim 2 , wherein said staple length fibers are selected from the group consisting of natural fiber, synthetic fibers, and the combination thereof.  
     
     
         4 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe as in  claim 3 , wherein said natural fibers are selected from the group consisting of cotton, wood pulp, viscose rayon, and the combination thereof.  
     
     
         5 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe as in  claim 3 , wherein said synthetic fibers are selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, and the combination thereof.  
     
     
         6 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe as in  claim 1 , wherein said raised portion is the same basis weight and density as said background portion.  
     
     
         7 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe as in  claim 1 , wherein said raised portion has a basis weight greater than said background portion basis weight and the density of said raised portion is the same as the density of said background portion.  
     
     
         8 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe as in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said raised portions is the same as the basis weight of said background portion and the density of said raised portions are essentially the same as the density of said background portion.  
     
     
         9 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe as in  claim 1 , wherein said three-dimensionally imaged nonwoven fabric is a hard surface wipe.  
     
     
         8 . A three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe comprising a precursor web that is hydroentangled on a three-dimensional image transfer device so as to impart a three-dimensional pattern into the resultant personal wipe comprising transverse apertures in an amount less than 50%; said personal wipe comprised of a background portion and at least one raised portion, wherein said apertures have a surface area in a range between 0.05-0.25 mm 2.    
     
     
         9 . A method of making a three-dimensionally imaged personal wipe comprising: 
 a. three-dimensional imaged nonwoven fabric comprising transverse apertures; said nonwoven fabric comprised of a background portion and at least one raised portion, wherein said apertures have a surface area less than 015 mm 2 ; and    b. an aqueous liquid cleansing composition comprising an effective amount of a cleansing surfactant, said aqueous liquid cleansing composition being coated onto or impregnated into said substrate to the extent from 100% to 400% by weight of the substrate.