An apparatus for fabricating the refastenable absorbent garment includes a web
perforator adapted to perforate a base web in a cross direction and a construction
drum positioned downstream of the web perforator and adapted to receive the perforated
base web. A landing material cutter is adapted to cut a landing material and fastener
material in the cross direction. A landing member rotator is positioned adjacent
the construction drum and downstream of the landing material cutter. The landing
member rotator is adapted to separate successive pieces of the landing material
with the fastener material attached thereto at the cross direction landing material
cut, rotate the pieces of landing material with the fastener member attached thereto
and apply the piece of landing material and fastener material to the base web on
the construction drum.