Provided is a manufacturing method for an absorbent article, comprising: a step for setting a cutting location (CL) while a lower band-shaped member (15) is fed in a feed direction, and forming an adhesion area (HMA) to either side of the lower band-shaped member (15) cutting location (CL) in the feed direction a step for arranging an elastic leg gather member (8L) stretched in a direction that includes a component of the feed direction, such that the member partially overlaps the adhesion area (HMA) a step for superimposing an upper band-shaped member (15) over the lower band-shaped member (15) and the elastic leg gather member (8L), and effecting adhesion in the adhesion areas (HMA) a step for folding the lower band-shaped member (15) and the upper band-shaped member (17) in the center portion in an intersecting direction a step for forming a welding portion (sl) for welding of the lower band-shaped member (15) and the upper band-shaped member (17), to either side of the cutting location (CL) in the feed direction and a step for cutting the lower band-shaped member (15), the upper band-shaped member (17), and the elastic leg gather member (8L) together at the cutting location (CL), separating the lower band-shaped member (15) and the upper band-shaped member (17) which have been shaped to pant form, and inducing the stretched elastic leg gather member (8L) to contract towards the adhesion area (HMA) from the cutting location, while bringing about relative displacement of the elastic leg gather member (8L) with respect to the lower band-shaped member (15) and the upper band-shaped member (17).Linvention concerne un procédé de fabrication pour un article absorbant, comprenant : une étape pour régler un emplacement de coupe (CL) tandis quun élément inférieur en forme de bande (15) est acheminé dans une direction dalimentation, et former une zone dadhérence (HMA) sur chaque côté de lemplacement de coupe (CL) de lélément inférieur en forme de bande (15) dans la directi
