disposable protective garments are formed in a side - to - side orientation having a top adhesive strip extending side to side from the top of the garment and a second adhesive strip on the bottom of the garment . the garments are produced by a manufacturing process in which a roll of absorbent material is unwound , printed upon , laminated , dried and rewound , and then processed to apply the adhesive strips and dice and perforate the sheet of material to separate the sheet into individual strips of disposable protective garments separated in a side - to - side orientation by perforations .