The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a non-woven fabric for an outer covering sheet of an absorbent article, which is not prone to inducing a feeling of mustiness between an absorbent article and clothing on the part of a user. This non-woven fabric comprises the following configuration. In this non-woven fabric (13) for an outer covering sheet (6) of an absorbent article (1), said absorbent article comprising a liquid-impermeable sheet (5) which is moisture-permeable: the non-woven fabric (13) has a thickness direction (T), a planar direction (P), a first face (15), and a second face (17)； the non-woven fabric (13) includes thermoplastic resin fibers (19), and cellulosic fibers (21), at least a portion whereof configures a plurality of fiber masses (23)； the non-woven fabric (13) further comprises a plurality of spaces (27) which are adjacent to first regions (25) of each of the plurality of fiber masses (23), said first regions (25) facing the first face (15)； and each of the plurality of fiber masses (23) is not bonded to the thermoplastic resin fibers (19).
