shown the two fabrics simultaneously converge and diverge at point 34 p 34 which corresponds to the leading edge 42 of the vacuum slot it is not necessary or desireable that the web be in contact with both fabrics over the entire length of the vacuum slot to effect the transfer from the forming fabric to the transfer fabric as previously described minimizing the distance during which the web is in contact with both fabrics reduces or eliminates the presence of macrofolds in the resulting tissue as is apparent from fig3 neither the forming fabric or the transfer fabric need to be deflected more than a small amount to carry out the transfer which can reduce fabric wear numerically the change in direction of either fabric can be less than 5 u00b0 the surface of the transfer fabric is relatively smooth in order to provide smoothness to the wet web the openness of the transfer fabric as measured by its void volume is relatively low and can be about the same as that of the forming fabric or even lower as previously mentioned the transfer fabric is traveling at a slower speed than the forming fabric the speed differential is preferably from about 20 to about 30 percent based on the speed of the forming fabric if more than one transfer fabric is used the speed differential between fabrics can be the same or different multiple transfer.