An overnight pad is a length and rear-coverage problem before it is an absorbency problem. Most overnight failures happen at the back edge when the wearer is supine, not at the centre. The builds below all carry rear elevation or a wider back fan.
Overnight pads fail at the back, not in the middle. When a wearer lies supine for seven or eight hours, fluid migrates along gravity toward the rear of the pad, and a build that was adequate while standing will leak at the back edge by morning. That single fact reorganises the whole specification.
| Length band | Position | References in range |
|---|---|---|
| Night 290 mm |
Sleep and travel, 6–8 hour wear | 2 |
| Overnight 330–420 mm |
Supine wear, maximum rear coverage | 2 |
| Minimum order | 50,000 – 375,000 pcs |
|---|---|
| Reference price | US$0.02 – 0.08 / pc, FOB |
| Sample | Free of charge, freight collect. Specification sheet travels with the sample. |
| Lead time | 15–25 days after artwork and specification approval; 7–15 days on stock builds. |
| Payment | 30% deposit on order, balance against copy of B/L. L/C at sight accepted on programs above 500,000 pcs. |
| Port | Xiamen or Shenzhen, buyer's choice. |
Every additional fold in the rear section adds a tooling step and slows the line. That is why overnight pads carry a visible price premium over a day pad of the same length — you are paying for the shaping, not the pulp.
There are two commercial ways to build an overnight SKU, and they are not interchangeable:
| Widened rear fan | Cheaper, flatter in the pack, works for a wearer who stays on their back |
|---|---|
| Raised rear barrier | Costs more, holds position better for a wearer who rolls, and photographs as a premium product |
If your market is retail and the pack shows the pad, the raised barrier sells. If your market is institutional, the fan is enough and the barrier is money spent on nothing.
Overnight pads are bought in smaller packs than day pads because the use case is narrower — typically 6–10 per bag against 10–20 for a day SKU. That changes the carton maths: more bags per carton for the same piece count, and a higher packaging cost per unit. It is worth quoting the two SKUs together so the carton configuration can be harmonised.
320 mm is the practical floor for an adult wearer. Most overnight SKUs sit between 360 mm and 420 mm. Length here is rear coverage, not absorbency.
The fan is cheaper, flatter in the pack and adequate for a wearer who stays on their back. The raised barrier costs more, holds position for a wearer who rolls, and photographs as a premium product. Retail usually wants the barrier; institutional supply does not.
Yes, and deeper ones than a day pad. The wearer moves in sleep without adjusting, so a pad that rotates will migrate off-centre by morning.
The use case is narrower: 6–10 per bag against 10–20 for a day SKU. That means more bags per carton for the same piece count and a higher packaging cost per unit, which is why quoting both SKUs together helps.
For eight hours of wear, yes. It is a comfort and skin-health issue rather than a luxury, and it is one of the few upgrades that a customer will actually notice.
We do not ask buyers to order from a table. Send the build you are considering and we courier a physical sample with its specification sheet, so absorbency and hand feel are checked before a purchase order exists.