PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absorbent body which is soft, is hard to make a crease, and hardly loses the shape.SOLUTION: An absorbent body 3 for an absorbent article 1 having a longitudinal direction and a width direction comprises an absorbent core 5 having a first surface 9 and a second surface 10 on the opposite side from the first surface 9. The absorbent core 5 includes thermoplastic resin fiber 6, cellulose water-absorbing fiber 7 and a high absorbent polymer 8. At least a portion of the thermoplastic resin fiber 6 has a first portion 6a exposed to the first surface 9 of the absorbent core 5, a second portion 6b exposed to the second surface 10 of the absorbent core 5, and a connecting portion 6c connecting the first portion 6a and the second portion 6b. The recovery ratio of the absorbent body 3 after being bent is 85% or more.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】柔らかく、そして折りぐせが付きにくく、型崩れしにくい吸収体を提供すること。【解決手段】長手方向及び幅方向を有する、吸収性物品1用の吸収体3であって、吸収体が3、第1面9と、その反対側の第2面10とを有する吸収コア5を備え、吸収コア5が、熱可塑性樹脂繊維6と、セルロース系吸水性繊維7と、高吸収性ポリマー8とを含み、熱可塑性樹脂繊維6の少なくとも一部が、吸収コア5の第1面9に露出する第1の部分6aと、吸収コア5の第2面10に露出する第2の部分6bと、第1の部分6a及び第2の部分6bを連結する連結部分6cとを有し、そして吸収体3が、85%以上の折曲げ後復元率を有することを特徴とする吸収体3。【選択図】図3
