PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve fitness to the root parts of legs in front and back sections.SOLUTION: The absorbent article includes: plane gathers formed by fixing a leg periphery elastic extension/contraction member 6 in an extended state at both side parts in the width direction of the absorbent article one center easy-to-fold part 10 in the longitudinal direction over the longitudinal direction center of the absorbent article at the center of the width direction and a pair of side easy-to-fold parts 11 in a roughly chevron shape or in a roughly truncated inverse chevron shape extending from the longitudinal direction middle part of the center easy-to-fold part 10 toward the longitudinal direction end edge side. The center easy-to-fold part 10 and the side easy-to-fold parts 11 are provided more on the inside than in an area where an absorber 3 is interposed.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】前後身頃における脚の付け根部へのフィット性を高める。【解決手段】吸収性物品の幅方向両側部において、脚周り弾性伸縮部材6が伸長状態で固定されて形成された平面ギャザーと、幅方向中央において、吸収性物品の前後方向中心を跨いで前後方向に1本の中央易折れ部10と、前記中央易折れ部10の前後方向中間部から前後方向端縁側に向かって延在する一対で略V字状又は略ハ字状の側部易折れ部11とを有し、前記中央易折れ部10及び側部易折れ部11は吸収体3が介在された領域より内部に設けられたことを特徴とする。【選択図】図1