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FROM THE MANUFACTURER’S OFFICIAL SOURCES
THE COMPANY
Summary of official statements
Kimberly-Clark’s official guide separates adult care from baby and child care, feminine care, family care and professional products. It presents Depend alongside other company brands such as Huggies, Kleenex and Kotex.
Its adult-care guide also lists Poise, Plenitud and Confidence as separate brands alongside Depend.
ITS CONTINENCE-CARE BRAND
Summary of official statements
Depend is a Kimberly-Clark adult-care brand. The US site distinguishes women’s and men’s absorbent underwear from men’s Shields and Guards, which are worn inside the user’s own underwear.
Separate routes cover overnight and postpartum collections, alongside product-selection and bladder-leakage information. These descriptions refer to the official US site.
RoleManufacturer
HeadquartersUnited States
Adult-care brand exampleDepend / Plenitud
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Official sitehttps://www.kimberly-clark.com/ ↗
Adult-care sourcehttps://www.kimberly-clark.com/en-us/brands/adult-care ↗
Manufacturing informationhttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000162828026007567/kmb-20251231.htm ↗
PRODUCT CARDS ON WDO
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Kimberly-Clark · Market / catalogue: United States
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Indonesia
PT Softex Indonesia operates the adult-care brand Confidence in Indonesia as part of Kimberly-Clark. Introduced in 2010, Confidence now has an official range that includes pull-on pants and taped adult diapers.
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South Korea
Yuhan-Kimberly is a Korean joint venture between Kimberly-Clark and Yuhan Corporation. Its Depend adult-care business began in 1993. The Korean adult-care range spans incontinence liners, pads and underwear, as well as products for people who need care.
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EXPLORE PRODUCTS
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Australia’s Depend Men Washable Incontinence Underwear is reusable underwear for light bladder leaks. Its product page lists 53% cotton in the body fabric and describes four thin protective layers and a body-conforming absorbent cup built into the underwear.
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Australia’s Depend Night Defence underwear for men is described with an extra-long, wide absorbent core and side leak guards. These offer specific construction details to consider beyond its night-time absorbency grade.
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US Depend Silhouette is disposable absorbent underwear for women, described with body-conforming fabric and a stretch waistband. Its design focuses on fit beneath clothing and an underwear-like feel.
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US Depend Real Fit underwear for men is described with a body-shaped fit and stretch waistband. The absorbent garment is worn as underwear rather than as a separate pad attached inside it.
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US Depend Postpartum Underwear is disposable underwear whose stated uses include urine, menstrual fluid and lochia. The product page describes soft, stretchy fabric that adapts to body changes after delivery.
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US Depend Protection with Tabs is an open-sided absorbent brief with six adhesive tabs. Depend describes changing it while sitting, lying or standing, without removing trousers and shoes.
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US Fresh Protection Guards uses an athleticwear-inspired cup shape and adhesive fastening inside underwear. Its official page also describes MICROBREATHE channels intended to promote airflow.
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This Korean Depend Ansim insert is designed for pull-on incontinence underwear. The manufacturer’s 9 May 2025 launch announcement describes a three-part fastening-tape system and triple absorbent technology.
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Korean Depend Ansim inserts are listed as Straight, Round and Overnight forms. The official FAQ describes Round as longer than Straight and shaped with a wider rear section.
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Australian Depend Anatomic Pads are large pads worn with separate Stretch Pants. The 2026–27 catalogue describes the range for heavy urinary and bowel incontinence and use with reusable stretch pants.
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US Depend Booster Pads are additional absorbent pads placed inside absorbent underwear. The official product page specifies a Dry-Touch layer, adhesive placement and a flow-through design that lets liquid pass into the underwear beneath.
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Australian Depend Bariatric Straps are separate fitting accessories for a Depend Brief. The official Continence Tips guide describes their use when an XL brief is insufficient for the wearer’s size.
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Australian Depend Stretch Pants hold a separate Anatomic Pad against the body. The 2026–27 catalogue describes reusable stretch pants as the holding garment for the Anatomic range.
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US Night Defense Large Underpads are disposable sheets for protecting bedding and furniture. The official product page describes a triple-layer absorbent system and a soft fabric top.
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The Korean extended Depend Ansim underpad is described in the official FAQ as twice the horizontal length of the standard Ansim mat.
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US Depend XL Disposable Adult Washcloths are disposable wipes for cleansing and continence care. Depend relates their 9.0 × 8.5-inch size to covering the hand; the pack has a one-handed flip-top lid.
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Korean Depend care information lists a foam shampoo and a spray body wash. A 2020 manufacturer launch announcement describes wiping off with a damp towel rather than rinsing with running water.
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The official Korean FAQ describes papaya fruit extract and jojoba seed oil in Depend Daily Exfoliating Care Body Lotion.
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Australian Depend Undergarments with Buttons is an example of button-fastened absorbent wear. The 2026–27 official catalogue identifies code 4865 with a product image in the “OTHER DEPEND PRODUCTS” table on page 14.
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