Fluid-absorbent article, comprising an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer, a fluid-absorbent core between and comprising at least 60% by weight of non-surface-crosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles and not more than 40% by weight of fibrous material, based on the sum of non-surface-crosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles and fibrous material; an acquisition-distribution layer between and comprising at least 90% by weight of synthetic fibers and not more than 10% by weight of cellulose based fibers, based on the sum of synthetic fibers and cellulose based fibers, wherein the basis weight of the acquisition-distribution layer is at least 70 gsm, and the non-surface-postcrosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles have a saline flow conductivity of less than 5 ×10 -7 cm 3 s/g measured as disclosed in the description and an AUHL of less than 15 g/g determined according to EDANA test method No. WSP 242.3 except using a weight of 49.2 g/cm 2 instead of a weight of 21.9 g/cm 2, wherein the acquisition-distribution layer comprises at least two layers and wherein the acquisition-distribution layer is a non-woven web comprising a three dimensional network of fibers and the network comprises bicomponent fibres and/or polyethylene fibres and/or polypropylene fibres and/or polyester fibres. an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer, a fluid-absorbent core between and comprising at least 60% by weight of non-surface-crosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles and not more than 40% by weight of fibrous material, based on the sum of non-surface-crosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles and fibrous material; an acquisition-distribution layer between and comprising at least 90% by weight of synthetic fibers and not more than 10% by weight of cellulose based fibers, based on the sum of synthetic fibers and cellulose based fibers, wherein the basis weight of the acquisition-distribution layer is at least 70 gsm, and the non-surface-postcrosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles have a saline flow conductivity of less than 5 ×10 -7 cm 3 s/g measured as disclosed in the description and an AUHL of less than 15 g/g determined according to EDANA test method No. WSP 242.3 except using a weight of 49.2 g/cm 2 instead of a weight of 21.9 g/cm 2, wherein the acquisition-distribution layer comprises at least two layers and wherein the acquisition-distribution layer is a non-woven web comprising a three dimensional network of fibers and the network comprises bicomponent fibres and/or polyethylene fibres and/or polypropylene fibres and/or polyester fibres. wherein the basis weight of the acquisition-distribution layer is at least 70 gsm, and the non-surface-postcrosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles have a saline flow conductivity of less than 5 ×10 -7 cm 3 s/g measured as disclosed in the description and an AUHL of less than 15 g/g determined according to EDANA test method No. WSP 242.3 except using a weight of 49.2 g/cm 2 instead of a weight of 21.9 g/cm 2, wherein the acquisition-distribution layer comprises at least two layers and wherein the acquisition-distribution layer is a non-woven web comprising a three dimensional network of fibers and the network comprises bicomponent fibres and/or polyethylene fibres and/or polypropylene fibres and/or polyester fibres.