PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of producing a shaped non-woven fabric for an absorbent article, for production of a non-woven fabric having an excellent feel at high speed from a non-woven fabric.SOLUTION: A method for producing a shaped non-woven fabric 7 for an absorbent article includes: preheating a non-woven fabric 3 to be shaped and forming a shaped non-woven fabric 7, where the pre-heated non-woven fabric 5 to be shaped is shaped by passing the pre-heated non-woven fabric 5 to be shaped through a pair of shaping members 17. Of the pair of shaping members 17, a first shaping member 19 is provided with a plurality of projecting ridges 19a and a plurality of recessed grooves 19b, and a second shaping member 21 is provided with a plurality of pins 21a that include a tip portion and are arranged to engage with the recessed grooves 19b. The shaped non-woven fabric 7 is provided with: (i) a plurality of ridge portions 105 (ii) a plurality of groove portions 107 that have groove bottom portions 109 and (iii) a plurality of recesses 111 that are provided in the groove bottom portions 109 of the groove portions 107, are arranged intermittently in one direction DO, are recessed toward a second surface 103 side, and have bottom portions 113.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】不織布から、肌触りに優れる不織布を高速で製造する、吸収性物品用の、賦形された不織布を製造する方法を提供すること。【解決手段】吸収性物品用の、賦形された不織布7を製造する方法であって、賦形すべき不織布3を予熱するステップ、及び予熱された、賦形すべき不織布5を、一対の賦形部材17の間に通すことにより、予熱された、賦形すべき不織布5を賦形し、賦形された不織布7を形成するステップを含み、一対の賦形部材17において、第1賦形部材19が、複数の突稜19aと、複数の凹溝19bとを備え、第2賦形部材21が、凹溝19bと噛み合うように配置された、先端部を含む、複数のピン21aを備え、賦形された不織布7が、(i)複数の畝部105、(ii)溝底部109を有する、複数の溝部107、及び(iii)溝部107の溝底部109に設けられ、一方向DOに間欠的に配置されており、第2面103側に窪んでおり、底部113を有する、複数の凹部111を備えることを特徴とする方法。【選択図】図1
