Manufacturers of disposable absorbent articles may produce a wide range of sizesof articles. The design of these articles has generally remained the same as theproduct increases in size to fit larger and larger users. Generally speaking,the proportions of the articles remain the same in smaller and larger sizes. Forexample, the longitudinal length of the absorbent core as a percentage of thetotal longitudinal length of the article may be approximately the same for small,medium, and large sizes.