The present disclosure relates to a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence garment, intended to be worn around the waist of a wearer. The absorbent article comprises a chassis having a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion there between. The absorbent article furthermore optionally comprises one or more fastening tabs attached to the back or front portion of the chassis. The absorbent article has a wearer-facing side and a garment-facing side. The absorbent article further comprises an absorbent core secured to the chassis in at least the crotch portion. The absorbent article is provided with a QR-code on a garment facing-side thereof and on a carrier material in or on at least one of the front portion, back portion and/or on the one or more fastening tabs. The carrier material has a Gurley stiffness of 8 mgf or more, as measured according to the Gurley Stiffness test method TAPPI T 543 om-05, Bending resistance of paper (Gurley-type tester).
