A disposable wearing article (20A) has longitudinally extending side edges (27) of a front waist region (23). The side edges (27) are defined by a pair of hydrophobic fibrous nonwoven fabric layers (30A, 30B) having mutually opposed surfaces tightly bonded to each other. Fastening zones (31) are formed by an adhesive (32) applied on longitudinally extending side edges (27) of the rear waist region (25). Landing zones (33) are formed from plastic film strip (45) tightly bonded to the side edges (27) of the front waist region (23).
