Absorbent body for an absorbent article and method of producing an absorbent body

A method of producing an absorbent body for an absorbent article of the type worn by a wearer and having an absorbent body disposed generally centrally of the article and adapted for absorbing liquid body waste released by the wearer, the method comprising the steps of:

• passing a first cut-out from a first web material through a nip;
• passing a second web material through the nip whereby the cut-out from the first web material overlays the second web material as the cut-out and the second web material pass through the nip;
• and
• performing one of the following as the cut-out from the first web material and the second material together pass through the nip:
• forming a fold line in the second web material at the peripheral edge of the cut-out of the first web material and forming a second cut-out from the second web material having substantially the same shape as the first cut-out from the first web material.