PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air-laid nonwoven fabric hard to generate twist, and excellent in absorptivity and to provide an absorbent article including the same.SOLUTION: In an air-laid nonwoven fabric which is a multilayer structure including a first layer, and a second layer in contact with one surface of the first layer, the first layer contains heat adhesive fibers as a main component as much as 100 mass% based on the mass of the whole fibers in the first layer, and has a basis weight of 5-20 g/m2, and the second layer contains cellulosic fibers as a main component as much as excess of 30 mass% based on the mass of the whole fibers in the second layer, and has a basis weight of 35 g/m2 or more.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】ヨレが生じ難く吸収性が良好なエアレイド不織布およびこれを含む吸収性物品の提供。【解決手段】第1層と、前記第1層の片面に接する第2層と、を含む多層構造体であり、 前記第1層は、前記第1層の全繊維の質量を基準として100質量%の量の熱接着性繊維を主成分として含み、目付が5~20g/m2であり、前記第2層は、前記第2層の全繊維の質量を基準として30質量%超の量のセルロース系繊維を主成分として含み、目付が35g/m2以上であるエアレイド不織布。【選択図】図3
