Provided is an absorbent article: that can maintain the fixed state and the function of a post-processing tape member； and that makes it possible for the tape member to be properly utilized during disposal. A production method for producing an absorbent article that comprises: an absorption body (30)； a top sheet (20)； a back sheet (22)； a post-processing tape member (60) that has a fixed part (62) that is fixed to the back sheet； an adhesive part (70) that is provided on a non-skin-facing-surface side of the back sheet； and a release sheet (71) that covers the adhesive part. The production method for the absorbent article has: a tape-fixing step (S2) for fixing the fixed part of the tape member to the back sheet； and, after the tape-fixing step, an adhesive part arrangement step (S4) for arranging the adhesive part and the release sheet on the non-skin-facing-surface side of the back sheet.提供一種維持後處理用的帶片構件的固定狀態及功能，廢棄時可適當使用帶片構件的吸收性物品。吸收性物品的製造方法，是製造具備：吸收體(30)、表面薄片(20)、裏面薄片(22)、具有被固定在裏面薄片的固定部(62)的後處理用的帶片構件(60)、被設在裏面薄片的非肌膚對向面側的黏著部(70)、以及覆蓋黏著部的剝離薄片(71)之吸收性物品。吸收性物品的製造方法具有：將帶片構件的固定部固定在裏面薄片上的帶片固定步驟(S2)；以及在帶片固定步驟之後，在裏面薄片的非肌膚對向面側配置黏著部與剝離薄片的黏著部配置步驟(S4)。
