A method for making an absorbent member, said method comprising: a) providing a precursor web material, said precursor web material comprising a wetlaid cellulosic fibrous structure, said precursor web material having a first surface and a second surface; b) providing a pair of forming members (40, 42) forming a nip therebetween, said method characterized in that said forming members comprise: a first forming member having a surface comprising a plurality of first forming elements, wherein said first forming elements comprise discrete male forming elements, and said first forming member moves at a first surface speed; and a second forming member having a surface comprising a plurality of second forming elements, wherein said second forming elements comprise discrete male forming elements, and said second forming member moves at a second surface speed; wherein said first forming member and said second forming member are moving at different surface speeds, wherein one of said first forming member and second forming member moves at a slower surface speed than the other, and the surface speed ratio of the faster forming member to the slower forming member is greater than 1.02, preferably between 1.05 and 2.0; and c) mechanically deforming said precursor web material by passing said precursor web material through the nip between said forming members (40, 42), wherein said forming elements on said first forming member penetrate into the first surface of said precursor web material at least part of the way into the thickness of said precursor web material, and said forming elements on said second forming member penetrate into the second surface of said precursor web material at least part of the way into the thickness of said precursor web material, wherein the precursor web has an initial caliper prior to mechanically deforming the same, and the absorbent member has a caliper, and the caliper of the absorbent member is preferably greater than the initial caliper of the precursor web. a) providing a precursor web material, said precursor web material comprising a wetlaid cellulosic fibrous structure, said precursor web material having a first surface and a second surface; b) providing a pair of forming members (40, 42) forming a nip therebetween, said method characterized in that said forming members comprise: a first forming member having a surface comprising a plurality of first forming elements, wherein said first forming elements comprise discrete male forming elements, and said first forming member moves at a first surface speed; and a second forming member having a surface comprising a plurality of second forming elements, wherein said second forming elements comprise discrete male forming elements, and said second forming member moves at a second surface speed; wherein said first forming member and said second forming member are moving at different surface speeds, wherein one of said first forming member and second forming member moves at a slower surface speed than the other, and the surface speed ratio of the faster forming member to the slower forming member is greater than 1.02, preferably between 1.05 and 2.0; and a first forming member having a surface comprising a plurality of first forming elements, wherein said first forming elements comprise discrete male forming elements, and said first forming member moves at a first surface speed; and a second forming member having a surface comprising a plurality of second forming elements, wherein said second forming elements comprise discrete male forming elements, and said second forming member moves at a second surface speed; wherein said first forming member and said second forming member are moving at different surface speeds, wherein one of said first forming member and second forming member moves at a slower surface speed than the other, and the surface speed ratio of the faster forming member to the slower forming member is greater than 1.02, preferably between 1.05 and 2.0; and c) mechanically deforming said precursor web material by passing said precursor web material through the nip between said forming members (40, 42), wherein said forming elements on said first forming member penetrate into the first surface of said precursor web material at least part of the way into the thickness of said precursor web material, and said forming elements on said second forming member penetrate into the second surface of said precursor web material at least part of the way into the thickness of said precursor web material, wherein the precursor web has an initial caliper prior to mechanically deforming the same, and the absorbent member has a caliper, and the caliper of the absorbent member is preferably greater than the initial caliper of the precursor web.