PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve impermeability of rising gathers.SOLUTION: In an absorbent article having rising gathers 60 rising from the surface along a block position for excrement, the rising gather 60 comprises: a root part 65 attached to the outside of the block position in the absorbent article; a body part 66 projecting from the root part 65; a lodging part 67 formed due to that both ends in a block position extension direction in the body part 66 are fixed in a lodging state on an article surface; a gather nonwoven fabric 62 having a rising part 68 formed due to that a part between the lodging parts 67 in the body part 66 is not fixed; and a gather elastic member 63 attached at least to the tip of the rising part 68. An impermeable layer 80 of minute fibrous cellulose is provided in the rising part 68 of the gather nonwoven fabric 62.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT