A method is presented for manufacturing a disposable absorbent article having multiple components including selecting a first material appropriate for use as an outer cover； producing a chassis including the outer cover, the outer cover including an outer cover central region having an outer cover central region texture； and selecting a second material appropriate for use as an elastic panel, wherein the second material is different from the first material. The method also includes producing a first elastic panel having a first elastic panel central region； and attaching the first elastic panel to the chassis, wherein the selecting is performed such that the first elastic panel central region gives the appearance of being identical in texture to the outer cover central region texture.
