Abstract: A carded nonwoven fibrous web and method of making is provided. The web comprises at least 50%, by weight of the fibrous web, of staple fibers and at least 10%, by weight of the fibrous web, of non-fibrous latex binder, wherein, the staple fibers are autogenously bonded to each other and are bonded to each other by the latex binder.

Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent article (10) comprising a backsheet (12) and a liquid acquisition- and feces-storage sublayer (30) that comprises at least a first acquisition layer (36) and a second acquisition layer (37), said second acquisition layer (37) being positioned between the backsheet (12) and the first acquisition layer (36), said sublayer (31) comprising one or more areas with a plurality of combined holes (31), being formed either by at least holes through said first acquisition layer (36) and holes in or through said second acquisition layer (37), or formed at least by holes in or through said second acquisition layer (37) and indentations in said first acquisition layer (36), said article (10), whereby said second acquisition layer (37) comprises partially bonded or non-bonded fibers; and whereby said combined holes (31) have an average smallest dimension of at least 2 mm; and whereby the surface areas of the holes through the first layer (36), or of the indentations in the first layer (