The disclosure relates to an absorbent article (1’’) comprisinga top-sheet (2) having an inner side (22) and an outside (20) and a back-sheet (3)having an inner side (32) and an outside (30) and the inner side of the back-sheetbeing directed towards the inner side of the top-sheet. At least one elongatebelt (74, 76) is provided which has a free end portion (740, 760) for fasteningthe absorbent article around the waist of a wearer and an attachment end portion(742, 762) that is fixedly attached to the outside of the back-sheet or to the outsideof the top-sheet, whereas the free end portion is arranged within the boundariesof the top-sheet and/or the back-sheet.
