Absorbent article and method for manufacturing an absorbent article

The present invention relates to an absorbent article (1) comprising a main body (2) having a liquid-permeable topsheet (3), a liquid-impermeable backsheet (4) and an absorbent core (5) sandwiched between said topsheet (3) and said backsheet (4), said main body (2) being arranged along a longitudinal axis (Y1) and a transversal axis (X1) extending in a perpendicular direction in relation to the longitudinal axis (Y1), said main body (2) defining a front portion (6), a back portion (7) and a crotch portion (8); wherein said article (1) comprises a first wing (9) and a second wing (10) extending outwardly from said crotch portion (8) of the main body (2) in opposite directions in an asymmetric manner with reference to the longitudinal axis (Y1), and generally along said transversal axis (X1), said wings (9, 10) being provided with fastening means (11, 12) configured for fastening said wings (9, 10) to a garment when being folded over said main body (2) and towards said longitudinal axis (Y1). Furthermore, the wings (9, 10) extend generally along a common straight line (13) which defines a first angle (α1) with respect to said transversal axis (X1) which exceeds 0° but which is less than 45°, and each wing (9, 10) has an outer edge (14,15) which is generally straight and parallel to the longitudinal axis (Y1).The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing an absorbent article (1) of the above-mentioned type.