abstract |
Provided is an absorbent article that can prevent pulp fibers and a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) that constitute an absorbent body from leaking from openings, evening if a top sheet does not cover the side wall portions of the absorbent body at the openings. An absorbent article ( 1 ) comprises: a liquid-permeable top sheet ( 2 ) having openings ( 10 ); a back sheet ( 3 ); and an absorbent body ( 4 ) having openings ( 10 ). At the openings ( 10 ) of the top sheet ( 2 ) and the openings ( 10 ) of the absorbent body ( 4 ), the top sheet ( 2 ) is detached from the absorbent body ( 4 ), and the opening diameter (R 2 ) of the openings ( 10 ) in the surface of the top sheet ( 2 ) on the clothing side is smaller than the opening diameter (R 3 ) of the openings ( 10 ) in the surface of the absorbent article ( 4 ) on the skin side. |