Tips & Advice: Plastic Outer Layer Briefs Comparison Chart

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	Sort by Briefs with Plastic Outer Layer	Sort by NI Rating	Sort by Cost/Each**	Description
	Abena Abri-Form Super (102 oz.)	Best	$0.66	4 refastenable tabs Double leg elastic front to back Available in XL
	Abena Abri-Form X-Plus (123 oz.)	Best	$0.98	Same as Abena Super but more absorbent Thickest
	Attends Briefs	Good	$0.53	4 tape tabs Single leg elastic
	Attends Briefs Waistband Style (19 oz.)	Better	$0.72	6 refastenable tabs Single leg elastic Higher Rise
	Depend Fitted Brief Maximum Protection (14 oz.)	Good	$1.00	6 refastenable tabs Anti-leak cuffs Least absorbent Absorbent area ends 4" below back waistband
	Molicare Briefs	Best	$0.63	4 adhesive tabs Anti-leak cuffs from front to back waist Tabs stick immediately, not refastenable Lavender color
	Nightingale Briefs	Good	$0.50	4 Adhesive tabs Economical
	Select Disposable Briefs	Good	$0.55	Available in 6 sizes 4 tape tabs Value line
	Tranquility ATN (All Through the Night) (33 oz.)	Best	$0.75	4 refastenable tabs Available in 5 sizes and Bariatric Designed like SlimLine but more absorbent
	Tranquility SlimLine (21 oz.)	Better	$0.52	4 unique refastenable tabs Available in 6 sizes Double elastic front to back Good value

*absorbency listed when provided by manufacturer

**cost of each based on lowest costing size/absorbency combination

NI Rating based on:

• Absorbency
• Cost
• Wearability

All of the plastic outer layer briefs:

• Have a plastic outer layer
• Have white tabs
• Are white (unless color specified)
• Are available in S, M, and L sizes
• Have an absorbent area that extends from front waist to back unless specified