By designing a belt-driven unwind to have two distinct belt tension areas,
the belt pressure against the unwinding roll can be decreased. The
belt-driven unwind can have a higher belt tension section for proper belt
tracking and to prevent slippage at the drive roller, and the belt driven
unwind can have a lower belt tension section for the portion of the belt
in contact with the unwinding roll. In this manner, the belt-driven
unwind can be used with soft, bulky tissue rolls without damaging the
rolls like a conventional belt-driven unwind.