An apparatus for manufacturing an article including an absorbent body includes: first and second rollsandin cooperation with each other, for trimming a continuous laminateto be the absorbent body so as to successively form the narrowed portions along the continuous laminatea third rollfor rotating in contact with the second rollto receive the continuous laminatefrom the second rolland a separating cutterfor successively severing the continuous laminatebeing carried by the third rollinto units of individual articles, thereby obtaining the absorbent body.
