A method for producing a wearing article of the present invention includes the steps of: supplying an elastic member stretching the elastic member placing the stretched elastic member so that the elastic member spreads across a plurality of first webs W1 divided in a transport direction making a part of a second web loose in the transport direction while transporting the second web, thereby forming a loose portion placing the first webs W1, on which the elastic member is disposed, on non-loose portions before and after the loose portion of the second web and cutting the elastic member between adjacent first webs W1 of the plurality of first webs.
