An apparatus for manufacturing an article including an absorbent main body, wherein the first and second rolls cooperate with each other to trim a continuous laminated body W2 serving as an absorbent main body to form a constricted portion in the continuous laminated body W2 one after another. R1, R2, and the third roll R3 that rotates so as to contact the second roll R2 and receives the continuous laminate W2 from the second roll R2, and the continuous laminate W2 that is being conveyed by the third roll R3 as individual articles. And a separate cutter C to obtain an absorbent main body by cutting one after another.吸収性本体を含む物品の製造装置であって、互いに協働して、吸収性本体となる連続積層体W2をトリミングして連続積層体W2に括れ部を次々に形成する第1および第2ロールR1,R2と、第2ロールR2に接するようにして回転して第2ロールR2から連続積層体W2を受け取る第3ロールR3と、第3ロールR3で搬送中の連続積層体W2を個々の物品の単位に次々に切断して吸収性本体を得る個分けカッタCとを備える。