An absorbent article, such as a feminine care product, includes a liquid
permeable top cover, a generally liquid impermeable baffle, and an
absorbent structure disposed between the top cover and outer cover. The
garment facing side of the baffle includes hook material as a primary
attachment mechanism between the baffle and the undergarment. The top
cover is a hook compatible material that is releasably attachable to the
hook material such that the article can be rolled into a tube-like
configuration wherein the hook material is releasably engaged with the
hook compatible material for maintaining the article in a rolled
configuration. A protective backing sheet is disposed between the top
cover and the garment facing side of the baffle in the rolled
configuration of the article. The backing sheet has at least one
dimension that is less than a corresponding dimension of the article such
that a limited portion of the top cover material is releasably engaged by
the hook material for maintaining the article in the rolled
configuration.