According to one embodiment, an absorbent article to be worn about a wearerhas a front portion and a back portion.The absorbent article includes an outer layer, an inner layer that issubstantially co-extensive with the outer layer, an absorbentlayer and one or more fasteners, which are located on the back portion of theabsorbent article. The absorbent layer is interposedbetween the outer layer and the inner layer to form the absorbent article. Theouter layer has a central portion betweentwo side portions. The central portion of the outer layer is treated with achemical to substantially inhibit attachment of the one ormore fasteners to the central portion of the outer layer. The one or morefasteners secure the back portion to the outer layer of thefront portion. Specifically, the one or more fasteners are configured tosecure the back portion to a region of the outer layer whichis not treated with the chemical.
