An absorbent article capable of giving a sense of security to a user is provided. The absorbent article includes a nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric includes organic cotton fibers (10) and thermoplastic synthetic fibers (12). The organic cotton fibers (10) form a plurality of fiber lumps (11) in the nonwoven fabric. The surface of the organic cotton fibers (10) is not coated with a petroleum-derived oil agent.