Fluid-absorbent article, comprising (A) an upper liquid-pervious layer, (B) a lower liquid-impervious layer, (C) a fluid-absorbent core between (A) and (B) 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; (D) an acquisition-distribution layer between (A) and (C) 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 (D) is at least 70 gsm, and the non-surface-postcrosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles have a saline flow conductivity (SFC) 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 (D) comprises at least two layers and wherein the acquisition-distribution layer (D) 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. (A) an upper liquid-pervious layer, (B) a lower liquid-impervious layer, (C) a fluid-absorbent core between (A) and (B) 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; (D) an acquisition-distribution layer between (A) and (C) 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 (D) is at least 70 gsm, and the non-surface-postcrosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles have a saline flow conductivity (SFC) 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 (D) comprises at least two layers and wherein the acquisition-distribution layer (D) 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 (D) is at least 70 gsm, and the non-surface-postcrosslinked fluid-absorbent polymer particles have a saline flow conductivity (SFC) 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 (D) comprises at least two layers and wherein the acquisition-distribution layer (D) 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. <EOS>