The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an unbonded, absorbent, fibrous structure, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing of a first fibrous material in the form of a fibrous sheet (10)； b) defiberising the sheet (10) of first fibrous material to form a roughly graded material (16)； c) mixing the roughly graded material (16) with a second material (26) to form a mixture； and d) air-laying the mixture on a foraminous carrier (50) to form the unbonded, absorbent, fibrous structure.
