#$%^&*AU2017338253A120180906.pdf#####A personal hygiene product for liquid absorption and a method of its manufacture are disclosed. The method includes providing a back sheet of a non-woven cotton fabric, a substantially liquid-impervious polylactide top sheet and a liquid-absorbent layer, and forming a laminate having the layer between the top sheet and the back sheet. Preferably, the absorbent layer comprises fluffed viscose in a major concentration.