The present invention is a method for producing an absorbent article. A wet resillient,
cellulosic basesheet having elevated and depressed regions with an Overall Surface
Depth of at least 0.2 mm is prepared. The cellulosic basesheet has an upper surface
and a lower surface. A contiguous, fibrous nonwoven web having a plurality of openings
is integrally attached onto the upper surface of the cellulosic basesheet such
that a portion of the openings are superposed over the depressed regions of the
cellulosic basesheet. An absorbent core and an impervious web are attached to the
lower surface of the cellulosic basesheet such that the absorbent core is sandwiched
between the impervious web and the cellulosic basesheet.
