PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a bond ability of an elastic member and a web and improve appearance property of a product.SOLUTION: A production method of the absorbent article comprises: a step for connecting a cover sheet 105 to a first sheet continuous body 103 in which first sheets forming the absorbent article are continuous in a transport direction or a second sheet continuous body 102 in which second sheets forming the absorbent article are continuous in the transport direction a step for transporting the first sheet continuous body in the transport direction, and connecting an elastic member 11 which can be extended and shrunk in an extension/shrinkage direction, so that the extension/shrinkage direction is along a width direction of the first sheet, in a manner in which, a center part 11a of the elastic member is extended long, both end parts 11b on both sides of the center part are extended short and a step for transporting the first sheet continuous body and the second sheet continuous body in the transport direction and subsequently connecting the first sheets and second sheets, in the cover sheet connection step, the cover sheet is connected to a position corresponding to both end parts, so that both end parts are covered with the cover sheet, in a state in which the first sheets and second sheets are connected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】伸縮部材とウェブの接合性能を向上させ、製品のアピアランス性を向上させる。【解決手段】吸収性物品の製造方法は、吸収性物品を構成する第1のシートが搬送方向に連なる第1のシート連続体103又は吸収性物品を構成する第2のシートが搬送方向に連なる第2のシート連続体102に被覆シート105を接合する工程と、第1のシート連続体を搬送方向に搬送しつつ、伸縮方向に伸縮可能な伸縮部材11を、伸縮部材の中央部11aを高伸長にし、中央部の両側の両端部11bを低伸長にして、第1のシートの幅方向に伸縮方向が沿うように接合する工程と、第1のシート連続体及び第2のシート連続体をそれぞれ搬送方向に搬送しつつ、第1のシートと第2のシートとを順次接合する工程と、を備え、被覆シート接合工程にて、第1のシートと第2のシートとが接合した状態で両端部が被覆シートで覆われるように両端部に対応する位置に被覆シートを接合する。【選択図】図8
