A method of manufacturing an absorbent sanitary paper product having a machine direction, a cross-machine direction orthogonal and co-planar thereto, and a Z-direction orthogonal to both the machine- and cross-machine directions is disclosed. The method provides the steps of: providing a first and second network of fibers each having opposing first and second sides where each fiber of the first network of fibers has a longitudinal axis generally disposed within the plane comprising the machine- and cross-machine- directions; applying a first bonding layer to one of the first and second sides of the first network of fibers; applying a first second network of fibers to the first bonding layer; and, placing the first and second network of fibers into face-to-face contacting engagement.