PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a disposable diaper capable of being comfortably worn by adequately preventing a bleed-through and a positional deviation as well as preventing the occurrence of an itching sensation and a tightening trace when the disposable diaper is worn.SOLUTION: The gathering member for a disposable diaper comprises an opened fiber material that is composed of opened tow and an elastic member that is directly or indirectly fixed to the opened fiber material and expands/contracts in one direction with the opened fiber material. The tow comprises cellulose fibers.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】使い捨ておむつの着用時において、漏れや位置ずれを適切に防止すると共に痒みや締め付け跡の発生を防止し、使い捨ておむつを快適に着用可能にする。【解決手段】 使い捨ておむつ用ギャザー部材は、開繊されたトウからなる開繊体と、開繊体に直接的又は間接的に固定されて、開繊体と共に一方向に伸縮する伸縮部材とを備え、トウが、セルロース繊維を含んでいる。【選択図】図1