To apply a colored recess part to an absorbent article such as sanitary napkin without worsening the soft and comfortable touch to skin and allowing the colorant from coming into direct contact with the skin of a wearer. An absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable sheet, a liquid-impermeable sheet, and an absorber sandwiched between the liquid-permeable sheet and the liquid-impermeable sheet, wherein a recess part is provided in the liquid-permeable sheet, at least a portion provided with the recess part has a colored layer in contact with the back surface of the liquid-permeable sheet, and the recess part appears in a color different from the portion other than the recess part. The recess part is provided by stacking the liquid-permeable sheet and the colored layer and applying embossing from the liquid-permeable sheet side to the region where the colored layer is present.在生理用衛生棉等的吸收性物品施予不會使肌膚觸感變差,且著色劑不會與使用者的肌膚直接接觸。一種吸收性物品,具有:透液性薄片、不透液性薄片、被夾在該透液性薄片與該不透液性薄片之間的吸收體之吸收性物品,其特徵為:在該透液性薄片設有凹部,且於至少設有該凹部的部分,具有與該透液性薄片的裏面接連的著色層,且該凹部看起來與凹部以外的部分顏色不同。其凹部是藉著重疊透液性薄片與著色層,從透液性薄片側對著色層存在的區域內施予壓花加工的方式所設置。1...吸收性物品2...透液性薄片3...不透液性薄片4...吸收體5...著色層6...凹部
