The present invention relates to a method of applying a fastener portion 10 to an absorbent article 1, said method comprising in a first alternative (A) the steps of: (i) providing a top sheet 2, (ii) placing one or more fastener portions 10 onto an inner surface 2a of the top sheet 2 so that a fastener user's end 12 is essentially supported by the top sheet 2 and a fastener manufacture's end 11 is essentially adjacent to one of the lateral edges 2c,2d of the top sheet 2 whereby the fastening means 15 is facing towards the inner surface 2a of the top sheet 2, (iii) folding around the manufacturer's end 11 so that it is essentially opposite to the user's end 12, and (iv) applying an absorbent core 4 and a back sheet 3 onto the top sheet 2, whereby the sequence of steps (iii) and (iv) may be exchanged, or in a second alternative (B) (i) providing a back sheet 3, (ii) placing one or more fastener portions 10 onto the outer surface 3b of the back sheet 3 so that a fastener user's end 12 is essentially supported by the back sheet 3 and a fastener manufacturer's end 12 is essentially adjacent to one of the lateral edges 3c, 3d of the back sheet 3 whereby the fastening means 15 is facing away from the outer surface 3b of the back sheet 3, (iii) folding over the manufacturer's end 11 so that it is essentially opposite to the user's end 12, and (iv) applying an absorbent core and a top sheet 2 onto the back sheet 3, whereby the sequence of steps (iii) and (iv) may be exchanged.