The invention relates to a liquid distributing layer for incontinence products, comprising a first flat knitted fabric layer (1), a second flat knitted fabric layer (2) which has a pattern of openings (4), and spacing threads (3) which connect the first knitted fabric layer (1) and the second knitted fabric layer (2) to each other. The total thickness is more than 3 mm and less than 6 mm, the openings (4) are arranged in a diamond pattern, and the weight per unit area is less than 300 g/m2, said spacing threads (3) having a fineness between 80 and 130 dtex and being arranged at a density between 65 and 110 per square centimeter (/cm2).
