An absorbent article capable of giving a sense of higher security to a user is provided. The absorbent article (1) includes nonwoven fabric (3, 4). The nonwoven fabric (3, 4) includes organic cotton fibers (10). The organic cotton fibers (10) form a plurality of fiber lumps (11) in the nonwoven fabric (3, 4). The fiber lumps (11) are configured to be visible from the outside. The light transmittance of the portion corresponding to the fiber lumps (11) in the nonwoven fabric (3, 4) is lower than the light transmittance of a portion where the fiber lumps (11) are not present in the nonwoven fabric (3, 4).
