Tampon with wicking member and improved manufacturability

A tampon, comprising:

• a pledget, having a forward end and a rearward end, the pledget comprising a discrete first assembly comprising a first fibrous material composition;
• a withdrawal cord joined to the pledget, and
• a wicking member having a leading portion and a trailing portion, wherein the wicking member is disposed in direct contact with the pledget, wherein the leading portion of the wicking member is disposed nearer to the forward end of the pledget than is the trailing portion of the wicking member, wherein the leading portion of the wicking member is disposed between the forward end and the rearward end of the pledget, wherein the leading portion of the wicking member is disposed longitudinally inboard of the forward end of the pledget, wherein the wicking member comprises a discrete second assembly separate and distinct from the first assembly and from the withdrawal cord, the wicking member being non-coaxially-arranged with respect to the withdrawal cord such that the wicking member and the withdrawal cord are arranged in contact with each other along a substantially parallel non-coaxial configuration where longitudinal axes of the wicking member and the withdrawal cord are parallel and not the same;
• and
• wherein the trailing portion of the wicking member extends from and beyond the rearward end of the pledget a length of at least 6 mm, and the tampon exhibits Wicking of at least 1.5 grams, wherein the Wicking is measured using the Wicking Measurement Method and wherein the Wicking indicates an ability of the wicking member to capture and wick fluid through the wicking member up to the pledget.