The invention provides a nonwoven fabric in which high fiber density regions and low fiber density regions are formed in a state dispersed in the plane direction and which does not hinder the migration of liquid from a surface sheet to an absorbent and is reduced in the diffusion of liquid as observed when the liquid penetrates the fabric a process for the production of the nonwoven fabric and absorbent articles made by using the nonwoven fabric. A nonwoven fabric (5) having plural high density regions (11) and plural low density regions (12) which are formed in a state dispersed in the plane direction, wherein the high density regions (11) are localized on at least one surface side of the nonwoven fabric (5) and the low density regions (12) are present in a state continuous from one surface to the other surface.本發明之課題在於提供,形成纖維的高密度領域與低密度領域朝平面方向分散且不會妨礙液體由表面薄片朝吸收體之移行,液體透過時的擴散性低的不織布、該不織布的製造方法及使用該不織布之吸收性物品。本發明之不織布5具備有:以朝平面方向分散的方式所形成之複數個高密度領域11及複數個低密度領域12。高密度領域11偏向不織布5之至少一方的面側所形成,低密度領域12,以由一方側的面連通至另一方側的面之方式所形成。5‧‧‧不織布11‧‧‧高密度領域12‧‧‧低密度領域110‧‧‧熱收縮性纖維
