It is an object of the disclosure to provide an absorbent article that can inhibit sticking of the top sections of protrusions of the top sheet onto the skin of a wearer, as well as a top sheet for the absorbent article and a method for producing the top sheet. The absorbent article includes a liquid-permeable top sheet 2 formed on the skin facing side, a liquid-impermeable back sheet formed on the non-skin facing side, and a liquid-retaining absorbent body formed between the top sheet 2 and the back sheet. The top sheet 2 includes a plurality of protrusions 21 arranged in parallel and bottom sections 22 situated between adjacent protrusions 21. Each protrusion 21 includes a top section 23 with a plurality of recesses 26 arranged along the length of the protrusion 21 and wall sections 24 with a plurality of open holes 25 arranged along the length of the protrusion 21.
