Abstract: A voluminous fiber laminate is described, which contains one or more layers of an absorbent fibrous material, which is compacted through water needling, between at least two carrier nonwoven materials, it having areas having higher needling density and areas having lower needling density over the entire area of the fiber laminate to form a quilted structure. A device cited for this purpose is distinguished in that the water needling unit also has, in addition to nozzle strips having a large number of nozzles per unit area, nozzle strips having a lower number of nozzles, or one or more nozzle strips are dispensed with completely.