A thermal bonding pattern for nonwoven fabric possessing improved abrasion resistance while retaining softness, comprising a basket-weave pattern or other pattern having a transition area equal to at least 10% of bonding spot area in FIG. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a first pocket for supporting a first container, a second pocket for supporting a second container, and a third pocket disposed vertically above at least one of the first pocket and the second pocket. Interfering peaks in the spectrum, such as AR, are thereby reduced . The upper and lower ball screws are mounted respectively on upper and lower portions of the double column frame for moving the movable unit horizontally. The universal holder can be formed of a material that is generally transparent to infrared signals, but that is generally optically opaque.