Absorbent article with a distribution layer comprising channels

An absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to a longitudinal axis and a transversal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction,

• wherein the absorbent article comprises:
• a. a fluid permeable topsheet on the wearer-facing side;
• b. an absorbent core comprising an absorbent material;
• c. a fluid-impermeable backsheet on the garment-facing side;
• and
• d. a distribution layer between the topsheet and the absorbent core, wherein
• the distribution layer comprises a fibrous material, the distribution layer comprising:
• i. a first and second longitudinally-extending channel substantially free of fibrous material;
• wherein the first channel is on one side of the longitudinal axis and the second channel is on the other side of the longitudinal axis, wherein the first and second longitudinally-extending channels have a length along the longitudinal axis;
• ii. a central area comprising fibrous material disposed between the first and second longitudinally-extending channels at an average central area basis weight;
• iii. a first and second lateral area comprising fibrous material disposed transversally outwardly of the first channel and the second channel respectively, wherein the first and second lateral areas have an average lateral areas basis weight;
• and
• iv. a profiled basis weight configuration spanning the first lateral area, the central area, and the second lateral area profiled in the transversal direction;
• wherein the profiled basis weight configuration is present over about 30% to about 100% of the length along the longitudinal axis of the first and second longitudinally-extending channels,
• wherein the profiled basis weight configuration comprises a first region having-a first basis weight and a second region having a second basis weight, and
• wherein the first basis weight and the second basis weight differ by at least 20 g/m2.