Fibrous structures
A fibrous structure is disclosed. The fibrous structure exhibits a plurality of discrete knuckles arranged in a pattern of repeat units. The repeat units can include a plurality of rows arranged orthogonally in an X-Y plane, each row having a portion of the discrete knuckles, and each discrete knuckle separated from adjacent discrete knuckles in a row by a distance. Each of the discrete knuckles within the repeat unit can have substantially the same shape and size; and wherein the distance between at least two adjacent discrete knuckles in each row are non-uniform such that the repeat unit exhibits varying pillow width distances along the rows in both the X and Y axes.
1. A rolled tissue product, the rolled tissue product comprising:
a. in rolled form, a fibrous structure, the fibrous structure exhibiting a plurality of discrete wet-formed knuckles extending from portions of the surface of the fibrous structure, wherein the plurality of discrete wet-formed knuckles are arranged in a pattern of repeat units, the repeat unit including a plurality of rows arranged orthogonally in an X-Y plane, each row having a portion of the discrete wet-formed knuckles, each discrete wet-formed knuckles separated from adjacent discrete knuckles in a row by a distance of between 0.020 inch and 0.200 inch, and wherein the discrete wet-formed knuckles are characterized by:
i. each of the discrete wet-formed knuckles within the repeat unit have substantially the same shape,
ii. each of the discrete wet-formed knuckles within a repeat unit have substantially the same size; and
iii. wherein the distance between at least two adjacent discrete wet-formed knuckles in each row are non-uniform such that the repeat unit exhibits varying distances along the rows in both the X and Y axes with the distance in the Y-axis direction being between 0.020 inch and 0.200 inch and the distance in the X-direction being between about 0.010 inch and 0.100 inch; and,
b. the rolled tissue product exhibits a property selected from the group consisting of roll bulk of greater than 4 cm 3 /g and percent compressibility of less than 10%.
2. The rolled tissue product of claim 1 , in which the rolled tissue product exhibits a roll bulk of greater than 4 cm 3 /g and a percent compressibility of less than 10 percent.
3. The rolled tissue product of claim 1 , in which the rolled tissue product exhibits a roll bulk of greater than 6 cm 3 /g and a percent compressibility of less than 8 percent.
4. The rolled tissue product of claim 1 , in which the rolled tissue product exhibits a roll bulk of greater than 8 cm 3 /g and a percent compressibility of less than 7 percent.
5. The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the fibrous structure comprises two plies.
6. The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the fibrous structure is embossed.
7. The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the fibrous structure is creped.
8. The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the fibrous structure is through air dried.
9. The fibrous structure of claim 1 , wherein the fibrous structure is one of a paper towel or bath tissue.
10. A package of a plurality of rolled tissue products, at least one of the plurality of rolled tissue products comprising:
a. in rolled form, a fibrous structure, the fibrous structure exhibiting a plurality of discrete wet-formed knuckles extending from portions of the surface of the fibrous structure, wherein the plurality of discrete wet-formed knuckles are arranged in a pattern of repeat units, the repeat unit including a plurality of rows arranged orthogonally in an X-Y plane, each row having a portion of the discrete wet-formed knuckles, each discrete wet-formed knuckles separated from adjacent discrete wet-formed knuckles in a row by a distance of between 0.020 inch and 0.200 inch, and wherein the discrete wet-formed knuckles are characterized by:
i. each of the discrete wet-formed knuckles within the repeat unit have substantially the same shape,
ii. each of the discrete wet-formed knuckles within a repeat unit have substantially the same size; and
iii. wherein the distance between at least two adjacent discrete wet-formed knuckles in each row are non-uniform such that the repeat unit exhibits varying distances along the rows in both the X and Y axes with the distance in the Y-axis direction being between 0.020 inch and 0.200 inch and the distance in the X-direction being between about 0.010 inch and 0.100 inch; and,
b. the rolled tissue product exhibits a property selected from the group consisting of roll bulk of greater than 4 cm 3 /g and percent compressibility of less than 10%.
11. The package of a plurality of rolled tissue products of claim 10 , in which the rolled tissue product exhibits a roll bulk of greater than 4 cm 3 /g and a percent compressibility of less than 10 percent.
12. The package of a plurality of rolled tissue products of claim 10 , in which the rolled tissue product exhibits a roll bulk of greater than 6 cm 3 /g and a percent compressibility of less than 8 percent.
13. The package of a plurality of rolled tissue products of claim 10 , in which the rolled tissue product exhibits a roll bulk of greater than 8 cm 3 /g and a percent compressibility of less than 7 percent.
14. The package of a plurality of rolled tissue products of claim 10 , wherein the fibrous structure comprises two plies.
15. The package of a plurality of rolled tissue products of claim 10 , wherein the fibrous structure is embossed.
16. The package of a plurality of rolled tissue products of claim 10 , wherein the fibrous structure is creped.
17. The package of a plurality of rolled tissue products of claim 10 , wherein the fibrous structure is through air dried.
18. The package of a plurality of rolled tissue products of claim 10 , wherein the fibrous structure is one of a paper towel or bath tissue.
19. A rolled tissue product, the rolled tissue product comprising:
a. in rolled form, a fibrous structure, the fibrous structure exhibiting a plurality of discrete wet-formed knuckles extending from portions of the surface of the fibrous structure, wherein the plurality of discrete wet-formed knuckles are arranged in a pattern of repeat units, the repeat unit including a plurality of rows arranged orthogonally in an X-Y plane, each row having a portion of the discrete wet-formed knuckles, each discrete wet-formed knuckles separated from adjacent discrete wet-formed knuckles in a row by a distance of between 0.020 inch and 0.200 inch, and wherein the discrete wet-formed knuckles are characterized by:
i. each of the discrete wet-formed knuckles within the repeat unit have substantially the same shape,
ii. each of the discrete wet-formed knuckles within a repeat unit have substantially the same size; and
iii. wherein the distance between at least two adjacent discrete wet-formed knuckles in each row are non-uniform such that the repeat unit exhibits varying distances along the rows in both the X and Y axes with the distance in the Y-axis direction being between 0.020 inch and 0.200 inch and the distance in the X-direction being between about 0.010 inch and 0.100 inch; and,
b. the fibrous structure has an absorbency rate of greater than 1.65 g/sec 1/2 and exhibits a property selected from the group consisting of roll bulk of greater than 4 cm 3 /g and percent compressibility of less than 10%.
20. The rolled tissue product of claim 19 , in which the rolled tissue product exhibits a roll bulk of greater than 4 cm 3 /g and a percent compressibility of less than 10 percent.
21. The rolled tissue product of claim 19 , further comprising the fibrous structure has a flexural rigidity/total dry tensile of greater than 0.40.
22. The fibrous structure of claim 19 , wherein the fibrous structure comprises two plies.
23. The fibrous structure of claim 19 , wherein the fibrous structure is embossed.
24. The fibrous structure of claim 19 , wherein the fibrous structure is through air dried.
25. The fibrous structure of claim 19 , wherein the fibrous structure is one of a paper towel or bath tissue.