A disposable pant-type absorbent article comprises an absorbent insert, wherein a region of the front or back section is made of a laminated elastic web material. A first adhesive material for securing sheets of web material of the laminated web material to each other is applied to a location adjacent an opposite lateral side of the front or back section, while leaving a first gap in the central area of the absorbent article free from the first adhesive. A second adhesive material for securing the elastic threads to the sheets of laminated web material is applied in the region from a location adjacent a first lateral side of the front or back section to a location adjacent an opposite lateral side of the front or back section, while leaving a second gap in the central area of the absorbent article free from the second adhesive material.
