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 fluid permeable topsheet on the wearer-facing side;
• an absorbent core comprising an absorbent material;
• and
• a fluid-impermeable backsheet on the garment-facing side;
• wherein the absorbent core comprises:
• first and second longitudinally-extending channels;
• wherein the first longitudinally-extending channel is on one side of the longitudinal axis and the second longitudinally-extending channel is on the other side of the longitudinal axis, wherein the first and second longitudinally-extending channels have a length along a longitudinal axis;
• a central absorbent zone comprising absorbent material disposed between the first and second longitudinally-extending channels, wherein the central absorbent zone has an average basis weight;
• first and second lateral absorbent zones comprising absorbent material disposed transversally outwardly of the first longitudinally-extending channel and the second longitudinally-extending channel respectively, wherein the first and second lateral absorbent zones have an average basis weight;
• a profiled basis weight configuration spanning the first lateral absorbent zone, the central absorbent zone, and the second lateral absorbent zone profiled in a transversal direction;
• and
• a core wrap having a top side and a bottom side, the absorbent material being between the top side and bottom side of the core wrap, wherein the top side of the core wrap is attached to the bottom side of the core wrap through the first and second longitudinally-extending channels.