An absorbent article comprising an absorbent assembly and a pair of barrier cuffs is disclosed. The absorbent assembly comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The barrier cuffs are disposed on the absorbent assembly and extend in the longitudinal direction of the article. Each barrier cuff has a fixed edge attached to the absorbent assembly, a free edge opposite to the fixed edge, a first folded portion formed between the fixed edge and the free edge by folding the barrier cuff transversely outwardly at both the longitudinal ends of the barrier cuff, and a second folded portion formed by folding the barrier cuff transversely outwardly at both the longitudinal ends of the barrier cuff so that the second folded portion is positioned transversely inwardly from the first folded portion and the free edge at each longitudinal end of the barrier cuff. Each barrier cuff is provided with at least two elastic members so that at least one elastic member is positioned along the free edge and so that at least one elastic member is positioned along the first folded portion.Linvention concerne un article absorbant comprenant un ensemble absorbant et une paire de bandes faisant barrière. Cet ensemble absorbant comprend une feuille supérieure perméable aux liquides, une feuille arrière imperméable aux liquides, ainsi quune partie centrale absorbante située entre la feuille supérieure et la feuille arrière. Les bandes faisant barrière sont disposées sur lensemble absorbant et sétendent dans le sens longitudinal de larticle. Chaque bande faisant barrière comprend un bord fixé à lensemble absorbant, un bord libre situé à lopposé du bord fixé, une première partie pliée formée entre le bord fixé et le bord libre par pliage de la bande faisant barrière transversalement vers lextérieur au niveau des deux extrémités longitudinales de la bande faisant barrière, ainsi quune seconde partie pli
