PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorbent article having no breakage on a cover sheet for covering a surface, retaining plasticity of an absorber, and having desired recessed/projecting shapes formed on the cover sheet and the absorber.SOLUTION: An absorbent article manufacturing apparatus includes: a press roll device 20A including an embossment roll 21 with a recessed/projecting outer shape 21c in which recessed portions 21a and projecting portions 21b are continuously circumferentially formed on an outer periphery 21P, and a receiving roll 22 facing the embossment roll 21, and compressing, with an absorber 4 and a cover sheet 5 inserted into a press working part 24 between the embossment roll 21 and the receiving roll 22； an absorber supply device 20B for supplying the absorber 4 to the press working part 24； and a cover sheet supply device 20C for supplying the cover sheet 5 that is longer than a peripheral length of a maximum outer diameter of the embossment roll 21, to the press working part 24.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2【課題】表面を覆う被覆シートに破れがなく、吸収体の柔軟性が維持されて、被覆シート及び吸収体に所望の凹凸形状が形成された吸収性物品を提供する。【解決手段】外周部２１Ｐに周方向に凹部２１ａ及び凸部２１ｂが連続した凹凸外形２１ｃを備えたエンボスロール２１と、エンボスロール２１と対向する受けロール２２とを備え、エンボスロール２１と受けロール２２との間のプレス加工部２４に吸収体４及び被覆シート５を挟んで圧縮するプレスロール装置２０Ａと、吸収体４をプレス加工部２４に供給する吸収体供給装置２０Ｂと、エンボスロール２１の最大外径における周長よりも長い被覆シート５をプレス加工部２４に供給する被覆シート供給装置２０Ｃとを備える。【選択図】図２
