A sanitary article such as a sanitary napkin, a panty liner, a diaper, an incontinence pad, comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a backsheet and a fibrous layer enclosed between said topsheet and backsheet wherein said fibrous layer consists essentially of non-absorbent fibers and said topsheet comprises a dry coating comprising a) an organic acid, having a pKa value not exceeding 5.5, and/or a salt thereof and b) a surface active agent.
