absorbent articles

Abstract

To provide an absorbent article that has a mark part indicating an arrangement position of a part of a wearer's body, wherein the absorbent article can be properly attached to the wearer by a wearing supporter.SOLUTION: An absorbent article (10) has a longitudinal direction (L) and a width direction W orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (L), and a body mark part (20) indicating an arrangement position of a part of the wearer's body. At least part of the body mark part (20) indicates an arrangement position of the wearer's bone, and is located outside a central region (CR) of the absorbent article (10) in the width direction W.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an absorbent article having a marking portion that indicates the position of a part of the wearer's body. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an absorbent article having markings that indicate the position of the buttocks as part of the wearer's body. The markings are provided at positions corresponding to the weight of the infant. This allows an assistant to properly put the absorbent article on the wearer by aligning the position of the infant's (wearer's) buttocks with the markings that correspond to the infant's weight. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-136286 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, even if the wearer has the same weight, the physique (e.g., body shape) varies from wearer to wearer, and the positions of the front and rear ends of the absorbent article may deviate from the ideal positions. This may result in the absorbent article not being worn properly, resulting in a poor fit and / or leakage of excrement.

[0005] Furthermore, the weight of a wearer is likely to change depending on lifestyle habits such as daily diet and exercise, the progression of illness, etc. Therefore, there is a risk that the absorbent article will not be worn properly if the wearer's buttocks are aligned with a mark that does not correspond to the wearer's actual weight.

[0006] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article that has a marker portion that indicates the position of a part of the wearer's body, and that allows an assistant to properly put the absorbent article on the wearer. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to one aspect, the absorbent article has a front-to-rear direction, a width direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction, and a marking portion indicating the position of a part of a wearer's body, wherein at least a part of the marking portion indicates the position of a bone of the wearer and is located outside a central region of the absorbent article in the width direction. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an absorbent article according to an embodiment, as viewed from the skin-facing side. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line F2-F2 shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic partially enlarged plan view of the absorbent article according to the embodiment, as viewed from the skin-facing side. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line F4-F4 shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5A is a schematic plan view of an absorbent article according to an embodiment, viewed from the skin side, with an absorbent pad attached to the absorbent article, and FIG. 5B is a schematic partially enlarged plan view of the absorbent article of FIG. 5A. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the absorbent article according to the embodiment is worn. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the wearing state of the absorbent article according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the wearing state of the absorbent article according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] (1) Overview of the embodiment According to one aspect, the absorbent article has a front-to-rear direction, a width direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction, and a marking portion indicating the position of a part of a wearer's body, wherein at least a part of the marking portion indicates the position of a bone of the wearer and is located outside a central region of the absorbent article in the width direction.

[0010] Compared to the wearer's buttocks, the position of the wearer's bones is less affected by the wearer's physique and changes in weight. Therefore, even if each wearer has a different body shape, the absorbent article can be properly fitted to each wearer by aligning the position of the wearer's bones with the markers that indicate the position of the wearer's bones. This makes it less likely that the positions of the front and rear ends of the absorbent article will deviate from the ideal positions, thereby preventing a poor fit and / or leakage of body waste. In addition, because the markers are positioned outside the central region, they are less likely to be hidden by the wearer's body compared to when they are positioned in the central region. This makes it easier for a fitting assistant to see the markers, making it easier to put on the absorbent article using the markers as a reference.

[0011] According to a preferred embodiment, the marker may indicate the position of the wearer's iliac crest. When multiple assistants, such as in a hospital and / or a nursing home, help a wearer (especially an elderly person) put an absorbent article on, each assistant may have a different perception of the wearer's buttocks. Therefore, even if some assistants align the wearer's buttocks with the marker indicating the position of the buttocks, they may not be able to properly put on the absorbent article. Here, the iliac crest is generally located on a protruding part around the wearer's waist. Therefore, a helper can easily recognize the position of the iliac crest visually, and can also accurately recognize the position of the iliac crest by touching the wearer's waist. Therefore, each assistant can accurately recognize the position of the iliac crest and then align the wearer's iliac crest with the marker, thereby properly putting on the absorbent article.

[0012] According to a preferred embodiment, the absorbent article may have a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the rear waist region, and a fastening tape disposed in the rear waist region and fastened to the front waist region. At least a portion of the marker portion may be positioned rearward of the front edge of the fastening tape and forward of the rear edge of the fastening tape. This allows the fastening tape to be fastened to the front waist region with the wearer's bones aligned with the marker portion, so that the area between the front and rear edges of the fastening tape fits closely to the wearer's body, making it difficult for the wearer's bones to shift from the marker portion. This maintains the absorbent article in a properly fitted state, thereby continuously preventing deterioration in fit and / or leakage of body waste.

[0013] According to a preferred embodiment, the fastening tape may have a first engagement portion that engages with the front waist region and a second engagement portion that engages with the front waist region on the inside of the first engagement portion in the front-to-back direction. At least a portion of the marker portion may be positioned forward of the rear edge of the first engagement portion and rearward of the rear edge of the second engagement portion. This allows the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion to engage with each other so as to sandwich at least a portion of the marker portion in the front-to-back direction, making it even more difficult for the position of the wearer's bones to shift from the marker portion. This allows the absorbent article to be maintained in a properly fitted state.

[0014] According to a preferred aspect, the marker portions may be composed of a pair of marker portions arranged on both outer sides of the central region in the width direction. The absorbent article may have a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region arranged between the front waist region and the rear waist region, and a pair of leakage-preventing cuffs extending in the front-to-rear direction at least in the crotch region and arranged on both sides of a width center of the absorbent article in the width direction. The pair of leakage-preventing cuffs may have upstanding portions that can rise toward the skin-facing side upon contraction in the front-to-rear direction, and front-to-rear joint portions located outward of the upstanding portions in the front-to-rear direction and joined so as not to rise toward the skin-facing side. At least a portion of each of the pair of marker portions may be located outward in the width direction from inner edges of the front-to-rear joint portions located toward the width center. The pair of marker portions allows the marker portions to be visible from either the left or right side of the wearer's body. In addition, the area inward in the width direction from the inner edges of the front and rear joints is the area where excrement is collected and on which the wearer's body rests when putting on the absorbent article. Therefore, by locating the markers outward in the width direction from the area on which the wearer's body rests (i.e., the area inside the inner edges of the front and rear joints), the markers are less likely to be hidden by the wearer's body. This makes it easier for a putting assistant to see the markers, making it easier to put on the absorbent article using the markers as a reference.

[0015] According to a preferred aspect, at least a portion of each of the pair of marker portions may be positioned outward in the width direction from the upright edges of the upright portions. Because the upright portions block excrement, the area inward in the width direction from the upright edges is an area on which the wearer's body can easily rest when putting on the absorbent article. Therefore, by positioning the marker portions outward in the width direction from the area on which the wearer's body can easily rest (i.e., the area inward in the width direction from the upright edges), the marker portions are less likely to be hidden by the wearer's body. This makes the marker portions more easily visible to a putting assistant.

[0016] According to a preferred embodiment, the absorbent article may have one or more sheets disposed on the skin-facing side of the marking portion, which prevents the marking portion from coming into direct contact with the wearer's skin, thereby reducing the impact of the marking portion on the wearer's skin (for example, if the marking portion is printed with ink, ink transfer to the skin or damage to the skin caused by the ink, etc.).

[0017] According to a preferred aspect, the absorbent article may include a contractile member having contractibility. The marker portion may be disposed in a region that does not overlap with the contractile member in the thickness direction. This makes it difficult for the region where the marker portion is disposed to contract due to contraction of the contractile member, thereby preventing a decrease in visibility of the marker portion.

[0018] According to a preferred embodiment, the marker portion may indicate the range of the position of the wearer's bones in the anterior-posterior direction. This allows the wearing assistant to remember that they can freely adjust the position of the wearer's bones within the range indicated by the marker portion. This reduces the mental burden on the wearing assistant of having to pinpoint the wearer's bones for proper wearing. Furthermore, compared to pinpointing the wearer's bones, this reduces the time required to adjust the position of the wearer's bones, making it easier to shorten the wearing time.

[0019] Furthermore, even when multiple assistants are putting the absorbent article on the wearer, each assistant can more easily position the wearer's bones within the range indicated by the markers, compared to when the markers indicate the bone positions with pinpoint accuracy. Therefore, each of the multiple assistants can properly put on the absorbent article.

[0020] According to a preferred embodiment, the marker portion may graphically indicate the site where the absorbent article is to be worn and the positions of the wearer's bones, thereby making it easier for a wearing assistant to understand the meaning of the marker portion and to wear the absorbent article using the marker portion as a reference, since the site where the absorbent article is to be worn and the positions of the wearer's bones are clearly indicated by the graphics.

[0021] According to a preferred embodiment, the marker portion may use characters to indicate which bone of the wearer should be placed at the position indicated by the marker portion, thereby allowing a wearing assistant who sees the characters to recognize that the wearer's bone should be placed using the marker portion, thereby reducing the chance of the wearing assistant placing a different part of the wearer's body by mistake.

[0022] According to a preferred embodiment, the absorbent article may have another marking portion configured with a different design from the marking portion. The marking portion and the other marking portion may be spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction. This makes it easier for the wearer to recognize that the marking portion is different from the other marking portions, and reduces the likelihood of the wearer erroneously aligning their bones with the positions of the other marking portions.

[0023] According to a preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the marker portion may overlap with the other marker portion in the front-to-rear direction. This allows the assistant to easily find the marker portion when finding the other marker portion by moving their line of sight in the front-to-rear direction. This makes it easier for the assistant to find the marker portion. This makes it easier for the assistant to put on the absorbent article using the marker portion as a reference.

[0024] According to a preferred embodiment, the absorbent article may have a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the rear waist region, and a fastening tape disposed in the rear waist region and fastened to the front waist region. The marker portion and the other marker portion may be disposed rearward of the front end edge of the fastening tape. This makes it easier for a donning assistant to find the marker portion when the other marker portion is found, since the marker portion is more easily visible. This makes it easier for a donning assistant to put on the absorbent article using the marker portion as a reference.

[0025] In the following embodiments, the "mark portion" in the claims corresponds to the body mark portion, and the "other mark portion" in the claims corresponds to the pad mark portion.

[0026] (2) Overall structure of the absorbent article The absorbent article according to the embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, identical or similar parts are designated by identical or similar reference numerals. It should be noted, however, that the drawings are schematic, and the dimensional ratios and the like may differ from those of the actual product. Therefore, specific dimensions and the like should be determined with reference to the following description. The drawings may also include parts with different dimensional relationships and ratios. When comparing lengths and positional relationships in the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the absorbent article is used in a stretched state, in which the absorbent article is stretched to a state where no wrinkles are formed due to the elastic member. Note that Figure 4 shows the state in which the standing portion 61, described below, is standing along line F4-F4 in Figure 3.

[0027] The absorbent article according to this embodiment is a disposable diaper for adults. The absorbent article is preferably of a type that is put on by a wearer such as a caregiver (especially an elderly person) who requires care. In this embodiment, the absorbent article 10 can be fitted with an absorbent pad 100. The absorbent pad 100 is fitted to the absorbent article 10 on the skin-facing side of the absorbent article 10.

[0028] The absorbent article 10 has a front-to-back direction L and a width direction W. The front-to-back direction L extends from the front to the back of the wearer's body. The width direction W is perpendicular to the front-to-back direction L. The absorbent article 10 has a thickness direction T that is perpendicular to the front-to-back direction L and the width direction W. In this specification, the "skin-facing side" corresponds to the side that faces the wearer's skin during use. The "non-skin-facing side" corresponds to the side that faces away from the wearer's skin during use. The thickness direction T extends from the skin-facing side T1 to the non-skin-facing side T2.

[0029] The absorbent article 10 has a front waist region S1, a rear waist region S2, and a crotch region S3. The front waist region S1 faces the front of the wearer's body when in use. The rear waist region S2 faces the back of the wearer's body when in use. The crotch region S3 is located between the front waist region S1 and the rear waist region S2. The crotch region S3 is located between the wearer's crotch and the front waist region S1 and S2. The crotch region S3 is a region in which leg openings 15 are provided. The boundary between the front waist region S1 and the crotch region S3 may be defined by the front edge of the leg openings 15, and the boundary between the rear waist region S2 and the crotch region S3 may be defined by the rear edge of the leg openings 15.

[0030] The absorbent article 10 may have an absorbent core 50 disposed in at least the crotch region S3. The absorbent core 50 may extend from the crotch region S3 to the front waist region S1 and the rear waist region S2. The absorbent core 50 may be a laminate of absorbent materials including, for example, fluff pulp, superabsorbent polymer (SAP), or a mixture thereof. The outer edge 50E of the absorbent core 50 is the innermost outer edge 50IE in the width direction W. The absorbent article 10 may have an absorbent body including the absorbent core 50 and a core wrap (not shown). The core wrap is disposed to cover the absorbent core 50 and may be, for example, a tissue or a nonwoven fabric sheet.

[0031] The absorbent article 10 may have a skin-facing sheet 41 located on the skin-facing side T1 of the absorbent core 50, and a non-skin-facing sheet 42 located on the non-skin-facing side T2 of the absorbent core 50. The skin-facing sheet 41 may have a top sheet 41a and a side sheet 41b. The top sheet 41a is liquid permeable and may be arranged to cover at least the center of the absorbent core 50 in the width direction W. The side sheets 41b are made of a hydrophobic nonwoven fabric and may be arranged to cover both side edges of the top sheet 41a in the width direction W, outside the center of the absorbent core 50 in the width direction W. The non-skin-facing sheet 42 is liquid impermeable and may be provided on the non-skin-facing side of the absorbent core 50. The non-skin-facing sheet 42 may have a liquid impermeable back film 42a and a back nonwoven fabric 42b arranged on the non-skin-facing side of the back film 42a.

[0032] The absorbent article 10 may have a pair of leakage preventing cuffs 60. The pair of leakage preventing cuffs 60 extend in the front-to-back direction L at least in the crotch region S3. The pair of leakage preventing cuffs 60 are arranged on both sides of a widthwise center WC, which is the center of the absorbent article 10 in the width direction W. The pair of leakage preventing cuffs 60 may have standing portions 61, front and rear joining portions 62, width joining portions 63, and leakage preventing elastic members 65.

[0033] The upstanding portions 61 can rise toward the skin-facing side T1 due to contraction in the front-to-rear direction L. The front and rear joints 62 are located outboard of the upstanding portions 61 in the front-to-rear direction L and are joined so as not to rise toward the skin-facing side T1. The front and rear joints 62 have an inner edge 62E located on the width center WC side and an inner end edge located on the crotch side (i.e., a front end edge 62F of the front and rear joints 62 in the rear waistline region S). The width joints 63 are located outboard of the upstanding portions 61 in the width direction W and are joined so as not to rise toward the skin-facing side T1. The leakproof elastic members 65 are arranged on the side sheets 41b in a stretched state in the front-to-rear direction L. The leakproof elastic members 65 may be sandwiched and fixed between the side sheets 41b. Contraction of the leakproof elastic members 65 causes the upstanding portions 61 to contract in the front-to-rear direction L and to rise. As shown in Fig. 4, the standing portion 61 starts to stand from a standing edge 61WE in the width direction W. The standing edge 61WE is configured by the inner edge of the width joint portion 63 in the width direction W. The standing portion 61 also starts to stand from a standing edge 61LE in the front-to-rear direction L. The standing edge 61LE is configured by the inner edge located on the crotch side of the front-to-rear joint portion 62 in the front-to-rear direction L.

[0034] The absorbent article 10 may have leg elastic members 16 that are arranged at the leg openings 15 and are stretchable in the front-to-rear direction L. The leg elastic members 16 extend in the front-to-rear direction L and may be arranged along the leg openings 15, allowing the leg openings 15 to fit around the legs of the wearer. As shown in FIG. 3 , the absorbent article 10 may have waist elastic members 17 that are stretchable in the width direction W in the rear waistline region S2. The waist elastic members 17 extend in the width direction W and may straddle the center of the absorbent article 10 in the width direction W.

[0035] The absorbent article 10 has an absorbent main body 11 and a fastening tape 90. The absorbent main body 11 is composed of at least an absorbent core 50, a skin-facing sheet 41, and a non-skin-facing sheet 42. The fastening tape 90 is arranged in the rear waistband region S2 and is attached to the front waistband region S1. The fastening tape 90 is provided on both outer sides of the rear waistband region S2 in the width direction W. In the rear waistband region S2, the fastening tape 90 extends outward in the width direction W from the outer edges 11E of the absorbent main body 11. The fastening tape 90 may have extension portions 92 in which part of the outer portions of the fastening tape 90 extend outward in the width direction W. The length of the extension portions 92 in the front-to-rear direction L is shorter than the length of the fastening tape 90 in the front-to-rear direction L. The extending portion 92 may have a first extending portion 921 and a second extending portion 922 that is positioned more inward in the front-rear direction L than the first extending portion 921.

[0036] The fastening tape 90 has an engaging portion 96 that engages with the front waistline region S1. The fastening tape 90 is fastened by the engaging portion 96 engaging with the front waistline region S1. The engaging portion 96 may be provided on the extending portion 92. The engaging portion 96 has a first engaging portion 961 that engages with the front waistline region S1 and a second engaging portion 962 that engages with the front waistline region S1 on a position more inward in the front-to-rear direction L than the first engaging portion 961. The first engaging portion 961 may be provided on the first extending portion 921, and the second engaging portion 962 may be provided on the second extending portion 922.

[0037] (3) Body landmarks Next, the body marker portion 20 will be described. The absorbent article 10 has a body marker portion 20 that indicates the position of a part of the wearer's body. The body marker portion 20 is intended to allow the absorbent article 10 to be worn in an appropriate position on the wearer. The body marker portion 20 is visible from the skin-facing side T1 of the absorbent article 10. The body marker portion 20 may be any portion that is visually recognizable. For example, in the L*a*b* color system, a body marker portion 20 having a color difference ΔE of 8 or more relative to the surrounding area adjacent to the body marker portion 20 is visible. The body marker portion 20 can be provided by printing on the absorbent article 10 using, for example, oil-based ink. The body marker portion 20 may be provided using a colored hot-melt adhesive.

[0038] The body marker unit 20 may have a front edge 20F located most forward in the front-to-rear direction L and a rear edge 20R located most rearward in the front-to-rear direction L (see FIG. 5B). The body marker unit 20 may also have an inner edge 20I located most inward in the width direction W and an outer edge 20O located most outward in the width direction W (see FIG. 5B). The maximum length of the body marker unit 20 in the front-to-rear direction L (i.e., the length in the front-to-rear direction L from the front edge 20F to the rear edge 20R) may be, for example, 20 mm or more and 70 mm or less. The maximum width of the body marker unit 20 in the width direction W (i.e., the length in the width direction W from the inner edge 20I to the outer edge 20O) may be, for example, 20 mm or more and 70 mm or less. Having a maximum length and / or width of the body marker unit 20 of 20 mm or more makes the body marker unit 20 easier to clearly identify visually. By setting the maximum length and / or width of the body marker portion 20 to 70 mm or less, the size of the body marker portion 20 is not larger than necessary relative to the position of the wearer's body part, making it easier for the wearing assistant to grasp the range of the position of the wearer's body part.

[0039] At least a portion of the body marker portion 20 indicates the location of the wearer's bones and is positioned outside the central region CR of the absorbent article 10 in the width direction W. The body marker portion 20 may indicate the location of the wearer's iliac crest. In this embodiment, the body marker portion 20 will be described taking as an example a case where the body marker portion 20 indicates the location of the wearer's iliac crest as the wearer's bones. The body marker portion 20 may be composed of a pair of body marker portions 20 positioned on both sides outside the central region CR in the width direction W. The central region CR is either (a) the region between the leakage preventing cuffs 60 from one inner edge 60E to the other inner edge 60E of the leakage preventing cuffs 60 when the absorbent article 10 is stretched to a state where no wrinkles are formed, or (b) the region between the absorbent cores 50 from one outer edge 50IE located innermost of the absorbent core 50 to the other outer edge 50IE in the width direction W (i.e., the region with the shortest width of the absorbent core 50). The central region CR may be the region between the leakage-proof cuffs 60 and the region between the absorbent cores 50 that has a narrower length in the width direction W.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 3 , the body marker unit 20 may have a first body marker unit 21 that indicates the range in the front-to-back direction L of the positions of the wearer's bones. In this way, the body marker unit 20 may indicate the range in the front-to-back direction L of the positions of the wearer's bones. The first body marker unit 21 may be composed of, for example, a first portion 211 that extends inward in the width direction W as it moves outward in the front-to-back direction L, and a second portion 212 that extends outward in the width direction W from the first portion 211 as it moves outward in the front-to-back direction L. The range in the front-to-back direction L of the positions of the wearer's bones may be indicated by the length from the front edge of the first portion 211 to the rear edge of the second portion 212. The length of the first body marker unit 21 in the front-to-back direction L may be, for example, 20 mm or more and 70 mm or less.

[0041] The body marker portion 20 may have a second body marker portion 22 that graphically indicates the wearing portion where the absorbent article 10 is worn and the positions of the wearer's bones. In this way, the body marker portion 20 may graphically indicate the wearing portion and the positions of the wearer's bones. The second body marker portion 22 may be configured as a graphic with dotted or dashed lines drawn on the wearing portion, for example, the buttocks on the back and around the buttocks (for example, the waist and thighs), with the dotted or dashed lines indicating the positions of the wearer's bones.

[0042] Body marker unit 20 may have third body marker unit 23 that indicates, by means of characters, the bone of the wearer that should be placed at the placement position indicated by body marker unit 20. In this way, body marker unit 20 may indicate, by means of characters, the bone of the wearer that should be placed. In an embodiment, third body marker unit 23 is configured with the character "hip bone." Even if body marker unit 20 indicates the placement position of the wearer's iliac crest, since the iliac crest is not generally well known, third body marker unit 23 may be configured with the widely known character "hip bone." The characters that make up third body marker unit 23 may be written in Japanese, English, or another language (for example, Chinese).

[0043] In the embodiment, the body marker section 20 is composed of a first body marker section 21, a second body marker section 22, and a third body marker section 23. The first body marker section 21 may be positioned more inward in the width direction W than the second body marker section 22. The third body marker section 23 may be positioned more outward in the width direction W than the second body marker section 22.

[0044] At least a portion of the body marker portion 20 may be arranged in the rear waistband region S2. The body marker portion 20 may not be arranged in the crotch region S3 but may be arranged in the rear waistband region S2. At least a portion of the body marker portion 20 may be arranged (a) rearward of the front end edge 90F of the fastening tape 90, (b) rearward of the center of the fastening tape 90 in the front-to-rear direction L, (c) rearward of the front end edge 962F of the second engagement portion 962, (d) rearward of the rear end edge 962R of the second engagement portion 962, (e) rearward of the front end edge 961F of the first engagement portion 961, or (f) rearward of the rear end edge 961R of the first engagement portion 961. Furthermore, the front edge 20F of the body marker portion 20 may be (a) positioned rearward of the front edge 90F of the fastening tape 90, (b) positioned rearward of the center of the fastening tape 90 in the front-to-rear direction L, (c) positioned rearward of the front edge 962F of the second engagement portion 962, (d) positioned rearward of the rear edge 962R of the second engagement portion 962, (e) positioned rearward of the front edge 961F of the first engagement portion 961, or (f) positioned rearward of the rear edge 961R of the first engagement portion 961. Furthermore, at least a part of the body marker portion 20 may be (g) positioned rearward of the rear edge 50R of the absorbent core 50, (h) positioned rearward of the front edges 62F of the front and rear joining portions 62 in the rear waistline region S2, or (i) positioned rearward of the front edges 17F of the waist elastic members 17. The front edge 20F of the body marker portion 20 may be (g) positioned rearward of the rear edge 50R of the absorbent core 50, (h) positioned rearward of the front edge 62F of the front and rear joints 62 in the rear waistline region S2, or (i) positioned rearward of the front edge 17F of the waist elastic member 17. Also, a portion of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned forward of the front edge 17F of the waist elastic member 17, and the remainder of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned rearward of the front edge 17F of the waist elastic member 17.

[0045] At least a portion of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned forward of the rear end edge 90R of the fastening tape 90. The rear end edge 20R of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned forward of the rear end edge 90R of the fastening tape 90. At least a portion of the body marker portion 20 may be (a) positioned forward of the rear end edge 961R of the first engagement portion 961, (b) positioned forward of the front end edge 961F of the first engagement portion 961, (c) positioned forward of the rear end edge 962R of the second engagement portion 962, (d) positioned forward of the front end edge 962F of the second engagement portion 962, or (e) positioned forward of the rear end edge 17R of the waist elastic member 17. Furthermore, the rear end edge 20R of the body marker portion 20 may be (a) positioned forward of the rear end edge 961R of the first engagement portion 961, (b) positioned forward of the front end edge 961F of the first engagement portion 961, (c) positioned forward of the rear end edge 962R of the second engagement portion 962, (d) positioned forward of the front end edge 962F of the second engagement portion 962, or (e) positioned forward of the rear end edge 17R of the waist elastic member 17.

[0046] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , at least a portion of each of the pair of body marker portions 20 may be positioned outward in the width direction W from an inner edge 62E located on the width center WC side of the front and rear joints 62 in the width direction W. The inner edge 20I of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned outward in the width direction W from the inner edge 62E of the front and rear joints 62. At least a portion of each of the pair of body marker portions 20 may be positioned outward in the width direction W from a standing edge 61WE in the width direction W of the standing portion 61. For example, the first body marker portion 21 may be positioned inward in the width direction W from the standing edge 61WE, and the third body marker portion 23 may be positioned outward in the width direction W from the standing edge 61WE. Furthermore, the inner edge 20I of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned outward in the width direction W from the standing edge 61WE of the standing portion 61 in the width direction W. At least a portion of each of the pair of body marker portions 20 may be positioned outward in the width direction W from the outer edge 17E of the waist elastic member 17. The inner edge 20I of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned outward in the width direction W from the outer edge 17E of the waist elastic member 17.

[0047] At least a portion of each of the pair of body marker portions 20 may be positioned more inward in the width direction W than the outer edge 11E of the absorbent main body 11. The outer edge 20O of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned more inward in the width direction W than the outer edge 11E of the absorbent main body 11. Furthermore, the outer edge 20O of the body marker portion 20 may be (a) positioned more inward in the width direction W than the outer edge of the top sheet 41a, or (b) positioned more inward in the width direction W than the outer edge of the width joint portion 63.

[0048] In the front-to-back direction L, the front edge 20F of the body marker portion 20 may be located forward of the rearmost rear edge of the engagement portion 96 (in the embodiment, the rear edge 961R of the first engagement portion 961), and the rear edge 20R of the body marker portion 20 may be located rearward of the rearmost rear edge of the engagement portion 96. In the front-to-back direction L, the front edge 20F of the body marker portion 20 may be located rearward of the frontmost front edge of the engagement portion 96 (in the embodiment, the front edge 962F of the second engagement portion 962).

[0049] The absorbent article 10 may have one or more sheets arranged closer to the skin side T1 than the body marker portion 20. The sheets are optically transparent. The sheets may be optically transparent, for example, by being made of nonwoven fabric. In this embodiment, the body marker portion 20 is provided on the non-skin side of the top sheet 41a. The body marker portion 20 may be provided on the skin side of the top sheet 41a, or on the non-skin side of the side sheet 41b.

[0050] The absorbent article 10 may have a contractile member having contractibility. In this embodiment, the contractile members are the leg elastic members 16, the waist elastic member 17, and the leak-proof elastic member 65. These elastic members have contractile properties because they are fixed to the constituent members of the absorbent article 10 in a stretched state. The body marker portion 20 may be arranged in an area that does not overlap with the contractile member in the thickness direction T.

[0051] (4) Pad markings Next, the pad marker portion 30 will be described. The absorbent article 10 has a pad marker portion 30 that indicates the position of the end of the absorbent pad 100 in the front-to-rear direction L. The pad marker portion 30 is used to attach the absorbent pad 100 to the absorbent article 10 in an appropriate position. The pad marker portion 30 may indicate the position of the rear end portion 100R of the absorbent pad 100. The pad marker portion 30 may be composed of a pair of pad marker portions 30 that are arranged on both outer sides of the width center WC of the absorbent article 10 in the width direction W. The pad marker portion 30 may be arranged in the rear waist region S2. As shown in FIG. 5B , the front end edge 30F of the pad marker portion 30 may be arranged rearward of the front end edge 90F of the fastening tape 90. This makes it easier for an assistant to see the body marker portion 20 when attaching the pad marker portion 30 to the absorbent article 10 when the body marker portion 20 is positioned behind the front edge 90F of the fastening tape 90.

[0052] The pad marker portion 30 is visible from the skin-facing side T1 of the absorbent article 10. The pad marker portion 30 may be visually recognizable. The pad marker portion 30 may be provided, for example, by printing it on the absorbent article 10 using oil-based ink. The pad marker portion 30 may have a front edge 30F located at the frontmost position in the front-to-rear direction L and a rear edge 30R located at the rearmost position in the front-to-rear direction L (see FIG. 5B). The pad marker portion 30 may also have an inner edge 30I located at the innermost position in the width direction W and an outer edge 30O located at the outermost position in the width direction W (see FIG. 5B). The maximum length of the pad marker portion 30 in the front-to-rear direction L (i.e., the length in the front-to-rear direction L from the front edge 30F to the rear edge 30R) may be, for example, 20 mm or more and 80 mm or less. The maximum width of the pad mark portion 30 in the width direction W (ie, the length in the width direction W from the inner edge 30I to the outer edge 30O) may be, for example, 20 mm or more and 70 mm or less.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 3 , the pad marker portion 30 may have a first pad marker portion 31 indicating the range in the front-to-back direction L of the position of the end of the absorbent pad 100. Thus, the body marker portion 20 may indicate the range in the front-to-back direction L of the position of the end of the absorbent pad 100. The first pad marker portion 31 may indicate the range in the front-to-back direction L of the position of the rear end portion 100R of the absorbent pad 100. The length of the first pad marker portion 31 in the front-to-back direction L may be, for example, 20 mm or more and 80 mm or less. For example, when the absorbent article 10 is an S size or an M size, the length of the first pad marker portion 31 in the front-to-back direction L may be 20 mm or more and 60 mm or less when the absorbent article 10 is an L size, and may be 60 mm or more and 80 mm or less. The pad marker portion 30 may have a second pad marker portion 32 that graphically indicates that the pad marker portion 30 is a marker for wearing the absorbent pad 100. Thereby, the pad marker portion 30 may graphically indicate that the pad marker portion 30 is a mark for attaching the absorbent pad 100. The pad marker portion 30 may have a third pad marker portion 33 that indicates by letters that the pad marker portion 30 is a mark for attaching the absorbent pad 100. Thereby, the pad marker portion 30 may indicate by letters that the pad marker portion 30 is a mark for attaching the absorbent pad 100. In the embodiment, the third pad marker portion 33 is configured by the letters "pad end portion."

[0054] As shown in FIG. 3 , the body marker portion 20 and the pad marker portion 30 may have different designs. The body marker portion 20 and the pad marker portion 30 are spaced apart in the front-to-back direction L. The length ML from the body marker portion 20 to the pad marker portion 30 may be longer than half the maximum length of the body marker portion 20 in the front-to-back direction L. This may make it easier to distinguish between the body marker portion 20 and the pad marker portion 30. The length ML may also be longer than the maximum length of the body marker portion 20 in the front-to-back direction L. The length ML may be, for example, 20 mm or more apart. The body marker portion 20 may also be positioned more inward than the pad marker portion 30 in the front-to-back direction L. This allows the body marker portion 20 to be visible even after the absorbent pad 100 is worn. The length ML may be three times or less the maximum length of the body marker portion 20 in the front-to-back direction L. This makes it easier for the wearing assistant to visually recognize the body marker portion 20 when wearing the pad marker portion 30 on the absorbent article 10 to be worn.

[0055] At least a portion of the body marker portion 20 may overlap with the pad marker portion 30 in the front-to-rear direction L. At least a portion of the pad marker portion 30 may overlap with the body marker portion 20 in the front-to-rear direction L. In the width direction W, the inner edge 20I of the body marker portion 20 may be located more inward in the width direction W than the outer edge 30O of the pad marker portion 30, and the outer edge 20O of the body marker portion 20 may be located more outward in the width direction W than the inner edge 30I of the pad marker portion 30. Furthermore, the inner edge 30I of the pad marker portion 30 may be located more inward in the width direction W than the outer edge 20O of the body marker portion 20, and the outer edge 30O of the pad marker portion 30 may be located more outward in the width direction W than the inner edge 20I of the body marker portion 20. In this embodiment, the inner edge 20I of the body marker portion 20 is located more inward in the width direction W than the inner edge 30I of the pad marker portion 30. Furthermore, the third body mark portion 23 and the third pad mark portion 33, which are composed of letters, may overlap in the front-to-back direction L. As a result, since the letters are arranged along the front-to-back direction L, the wearing assistant can easily grasp the letters by simply sliding their line of sight in the front-to-back direction L, thereby reducing the burden on the wearing assistant.

[0056] (5) How to wear An example of a method for putting on the absorbent article 10 will be described. First, the putting assistant unfolds the absorbent article 10 and visually checks the pad marker portion 30. The putting assistant aligns the position of the rear end portion 100R of the absorbent pad 100 using the pad marker portion 30 as a reference. As shown in FIG. 5 , the putting assistant puts the absorbent pad 100 on the absorbent article 10 by inserting the rear end portion 100R of the absorbent pad 100 into the non-skin-facing side T2 of the standing portion 61.

[0057] Next, the wearing assistant puts the absorbent article 10 on the wearer. The unfolded absorbent article 10 is placed on the back of the wearer who is lying on their side. The wearing assistant adjusts the position of the absorbent article 10 using the body marker portion 20 as a reference. Specifically, the wearing assistant aligns the position of the wearer's bones with the body marker portion 20. In the embodiment, the position of the absorbent article 10 is adjusted by moving the absorbent article 10 so that the body marker portion 20 and the iliac crest IC overlap in the width direction W. If the wearer's skin protrudes due to the iliac crest IC, the wearing assistant may visually recognize the position of the iliac crest IC. The wearing assistant may accurately recognize the position of the iliac crest IC by touching the position of the wearer's waist.

[0058] Next, as shown in FIG. 7 , the wearer's body rests on the absorbent article 10, and the wearer lies on their back on the absorbent article 10. Because the body marker portions 20 are positioned outside the central region CR in the width direction W, the body marker portions 20 are less likely to be hidden by the wearer's body compared to when the body marker portions 20 are positioned only in the central region CR. Even when the wearer is lying on their back on the absorbent article 10, the putting assistant can easily see the body marker portions 20. If the wearer notices that the body marker portions 20 are misaligned with the wearer's bones, they can adjust the position of the absorbent article 10 by moving the absorbent article 10 during putting on the absorbent article 10 in order to align the body marker portions 20 with the wearer's bones.

[0059] Next, the front side of the absorbent article 10 is placed so as to cover the wearer's crotch and abdomen. As a result, the front waistline region S1 of the absorbent article 10 covers the wearer's abdomen, as shown in FIG. 5A. Next, the fastening tape 90 is fastened to the front waistline region S1. As shown in FIG. 5B, the wearer engages the second engagement portion 962 with the front waistline region S1. The wearer may engage the second engagement portion 962 with the front waistline region S1 so that the second extension portion 922 extends along the width direction W, or, as shown in FIG. 5B, the wearer may engage the second engagement portion 962 with the front waistline region S1 so that the second extension portion 922 is inclined toward the wearer's waist (so-called diagonal fastening). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5C, the wearer engages the first engagement portion 961 with the front waistline region S1. The wearer may engage the first extending portion 921 with the front waist region S1 so that the first extending portion 921 extends along the width direction W, or may engage the first extending portion 921 with the front waist region S1 so that the first extending portion 921 is inclined toward the wearer's crotch (so-called diagonal fastening) as shown in Fig. 5C. The wearer may engage the first extending portion 921 with the front waist region S1 so that the fastening tape 90 hooks onto the iliac crest IC. In this manner, the absorbent article 10 may be put on by the wearer.

[0060] As described above, in this embodiment, at least a portion of the body marker portion 20 indicates the position of the wearer's bones and is positioned outside the central region CR of the absorbent article 10 in the width direction W. Compared to the wearer's buttocks, the position of the wearer's bones is less affected by the wearer's physique and changes in weight. Therefore, even if each wearer has a different body shape, the absorbent article 10 can be properly fitted to each wearer by aligning the position of the wearer's bones with the body marker portion 20 that indicates the position of the wearer's bones. This makes it less likely that the positions of the front and rear ends of the absorbent article 10 will deviate from their ideal positions, thereby preventing a poor fit and / or leakage of excrement. In addition, because the body marker portion 20 is positioned outside the central region CR in the width direction W, it is less likely that the body marker portion 20 will be hidden by the wearer's body compared to when it is positioned in the central region CR. This makes it easier for a fitting assistant to visually recognize the body marker portion 20, making it easier to put on the absorbent article 10 using the body marker portion 20 as a reference.

[0061] Furthermore, the body marker 20 may indicate the location of the wearer's iliac crest IC. When multiple wearing assistants are putting the absorbent article 10 on a wearer (especially an elderly person), such as in a hospital and / or a nursing home, each wearing assistant may have a different perception of the buttocks. Therefore, even if some wearing assistants align the position of the wearer's buttocks with the body marker 20 that indicates the location of the buttocks, there is a risk that the absorbent article 10 will not be worn properly. Here, the iliac crest IC is generally located in a protruding part around the wearer's waist, so a wearing assistant can easily recognize the position of the iliac crest IC visually, and can also accurately recognize the position of the iliac crest IC by touching the wearer's waist. Therefore, each wearing assistant can accurately recognize the position of the iliac crest IC, and then align the position of the wearer's iliac crest IC with the body marker 20, thereby allowing the absorbent article 10 to be worn properly.

[0062] Furthermore, at least a portion of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned rearward of the front edge 90F of the fastening tape 90 and forward of the rear edge 90R of the fastening tape 90. This allows the fastening tape 90 to be fastened to the front waist region S1 with the positions of the wearer's bones aligned with the marker portion, so that the area between the front edge 90F and the rear edge 90R of the fastening tape 90 comes into close contact with the wearer's body, making it difficult for the positions of the wearer's bones to shift from the body marker portion 20. This therefore maintains the absorbent article 10 in an appropriately fitted state, thereby continuously preventing deterioration in fit and / or leakage of body exudates.

[0063] Furthermore, at least a portion of the body marker portion 20 may be positioned forward of the rear end edge 961R of the first engagement portion 961 and behind the rear end edge 962R of the second engagement portion 962. This causes the first engagement portion 961 and the second engagement portion 962 to engage with each other so as to sandwich at least a portion of the body marker portion 20 in the front-to-rear direction L, making it even more difficult for the positions of the wearer's bones to shift from the body marker portion 20. This allows the absorbent article 10 to remain properly worn.

[0064] Furthermore, at least a portion of each of the pair of body marker portions 20 may be positioned outward in the width direction W from the inner edge 62E located on the width center WC side of the front and rear joints 62. The pair of body marker portions 20 allows the body marker portions 20 to be visible from either the left or right side of the wearer's body. In addition, the area inward in the width direction W from the inner edge 62E of the front and rear joints 62 is an area that collects body waste and is an area on which the wearer's body rests when putting on the absorbent article 10. Therefore, by positioning the body marker portions 20 outward in the width direction W from the area on which the wearer's body rests (i.e., the area inward in the width direction W from the inner edge 62E of the front and rear joints 62), the body marker portions 20 are less likely to be hidden by the wearer's body. This makes it easier for a putting assistant to see the body marker portions 20, making it easier to put on the absorbent article using the body marker portions 20 as a reference.

[0065] Furthermore, at least a portion of each of the pair of body marker portions 20 may be positioned outside the standing edge 61WE in the width direction W of the standing portion 61. Because the standing of the standing portion 61 blocks body waste, the area inside the standing edge 61WE in the width direction W is an area on which the wearer's body can easily rest when putting on the absorbent article 10. Therefore, by positioning the body marker portion 20 outside in the width direction W of the area on which the wearer's body can easily rest (i.e., the area inside the standing edge 61WE in the width direction W), the body marker portion 20 is less likely to be hidden by the wearer's body. This makes it easier for a putting assistant to see the body marker portion 20.

[0066] The garment may also have one or more sheets arranged closer to the skin side T1 than the body marker portion 20. This prevents the body marker portion 20 from coming into direct contact with the wearer's skin, thereby reducing the effects of the body marker portion 20 on the wearer's skin (for example, if the body marker portion 20 is provided by printing with ink, the ink may transfer to the skin or damage to the skin caused by the ink).

[0067] Furthermore, the body marker unit 20 may be arranged in an area that does not overlap with the contraction member in the thickness direction T. This makes it difficult for the area where the body marker unit 20 is arranged to contract due to contraction of the contraction member, and reduces the decrease in visibility of the body marker unit 20.

[0068] Furthermore, the body marker unit 20 may indicate the range in the front-to-back direction L of the positions of the wearer's bones. This allows the wearing assistant to recall that they can freely adjust the positions of the wearer's bones within the range indicated by the body marker unit 20. This reduces the mental burden on the wearing assistant of having to pinpoint the wearer's bones for proper wearing. Furthermore, compared to when the wearer's bones are pinpointed, the time required to adjust the positions of the wearer's bones can be reduced, making it easier to shorten the wearing time. Furthermore, even when multiple wearing assistants are putting the absorbent article 10 on the wearer, each wearing assistant can more easily position the wearer's bones within the range indicated by the body marker unit 20, compared to when the body marker unit 20 indicates the positions of the bones with pinpoint accuracy. Therefore, each of the multiple wearing assistants can properly wear the absorbent article 10.

[0069] Furthermore, the body marker portion 20 may graphically indicate the attachment site where the absorbent article 10 is to be attached and the positions of the wearer's bones. This makes it easier for the attachment assistant to understand the meaning of the body marker portion 20, as the attachment site and the positions of the wearer's bones are clearly indicated by the graphic, making it easier for the attachment assistant to attach the absorbent article using the body marker portion 20 as a reference.

[0070] Furthermore, the body marker unit 20 may use letters to indicate which bone of the wearer should be placed at the placement position indicated by the body marker unit 20. This allows a wearing assistant who sees the letters to recognize that the wearer's bone should be placed according to the body marker unit 20, thereby reducing the chance of the wearing assistant erroneously placing another part of the wearer's body.

[0071] Furthermore, the body marker portion 20 and the pad marker portion 30 may be spaced apart in the front-to-back direction L. This makes it easier for the wearer to recognize that the body marker portion 20 is different from the pad marker portion 30, and allows the wearer to distinguish between the body marker portion 20 and the pad marker portion 30. As a result, it is possible to reduce the chance of the wearer's bones being erroneously aligned with the position of the pad marker portion 30.

[0072] Furthermore, at least a portion of the body marker portion 20 may overlap with the pad marker portion 30 in the front-to-back direction L. This allows the wearing assistant to easily find the body marker portion 20 when they find the pad marker portion 30, by moving their line of sight in the front-to-back direction L. This makes it easier for the wearing assistant to find the body marker portion 20. Therefore, the wearing assistant can easily wear the absorbent article using the body marker portion 20 as a reference.

[0073] Furthermore, the body marker portion 20 and the pad marker portion 30 may be positioned rearward of the front edge 90F of the fastening tape 90. This makes it easier for the wearing assistant to find the body marker portion 20 when the pad marker portion 30 is found, making it easier for the wearing assistant to find the body marker portion 20. Therefore, the wearing assistant can easily put on the absorbent article using the body marker portion 20 as a reference.

[0074] (6) Other embodiments Although the present invention has been described in detail using the above-described embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present invention can be implemented in modified and altered forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description in this specification is intended to be illustrative and does not have any limiting meaning on the present invention.

[0075] In the above-described embodiment, the body marker unit 20 indicates the position of the wearer's iliac crest as the wearer's bone, but is not limited to this. The body marker unit 20 may indicate the position of any of the wearer's bones, such as the sacrum, ilium, lumbar vertebrae (e.g., the third lumbar vertebra, the fourth lumbar vertebra, the fifth lumbar vertebra, etc.), pubis, coccyx, or greater trochanter.

[0076] Furthermore, first body marker portion 21 may use arrows to indicate the range of the positions of the wearer's bones in the front-to-back direction L, similar to first pad marker portion 31. First pad marker portion 31, like first body marker portion 21, may be composed of a first portion that extends inward in the width direction W as it moves outward in the front-to-back direction L, and a second portion that extends outward in the width direction W from first portion 211 as it moves outward in the front-to-back direction L.

[0077] In the above-described embodiment, the absorbent article 10 may have a marking portion other than the body marking portion 20 and the pad marking portion 30. For example, the absorbent article 10 may have a marking portion that guides the fastening position of the fastening tape 90. This may guide the fastening tape 90 to be fastened obliquely.

[0078] In the above-described embodiment, the absorbent article 10 has the pad marker portion 30, but this is not limited to this. The absorbent article 10 does not have to have the pad marker portion 30. The absorbent article 10 may be used without the absorbent pad 100 attached. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 10: Absorbent articles 20: Body landmark (mark) 30: Pad markings (other markings) 60: Leak proof cuff 61: Standing part 61WE: Standing edge 62: Anteroposterior junction 90: Fastening tape 96: Engagement part 961: First engagement part 962: Second engagement part CR: Central area IC: iliac crest S1: Front waist area S2: Rear waist area S3: Inseam area

Claims

1. a front-rear direction and a width direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction; An absorbent article having a marking portion that indicates the position of a part of the wearer's body, At least a portion of the marker portion indicates the position of a bone of the wearer and is positioned outside a central region of the absorbent article in the width direction, The marker portion indicates the position of the wearer's iliac crest.

2. having an absorbent core, The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the front end edge of the marker portion is located rearward of the rear end edge of the absorbent core.

3. a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the rear waist region; a fastening tape disposed in the rear waist region and fastened to the front waist region, The absorbent article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a part of the marker portion is disposed rearward of a front end edge of the fastening tape and forward of a rear end edge of the fastening tape.

4. The fastening tape is a first engagement portion that engages with the front waist region; a second engagement portion that engages with the front waist region on the inner side of the first engagement portion in the front-to-rear direction, The absorbent article according to claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the marker portion is disposed forward of a rear end edge of the first engagement portion and rearward of a rear end edge of the second engagement portion.

5. the marking portion is configured by a pair of marking portions arranged on both outer sides of the central region in the width direction, a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the rear waist region; a pair of leakage-proof cuffs extending in the front-to-rear direction at least in the crotch region and disposed on both sides of a width center that is the center of the absorbent article in the width direction; The pair of leak-proof cuffs are a standing portion that can stand up toward the skin surface side by contraction in the front-to-rear direction; and a front-rear joining portion located outside the upright portion in the front-rear direction and joined so as not to be able to stand up toward the skin surface side, The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of each of the pair of marking portions is positioned outward in the width direction from an inner edge located on the width center side of the front and rear joint portions.

6. The absorbent article according to claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of each of the pair of marking portions is disposed outward in the width direction from the upstanding end edge of the upstanding portion in the width direction.

7. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more sheets disposed closer to the skin than the marking portion.

8. A contraction member having contractibility is provided, The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein the marking portion is disposed in a region that does not overlap the contractile member in the thickness direction.

9. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein the marking portion indicates a range in the front-rear direction of positions of bones of the wearer.

10. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein the marking portion graphically indicates a portion where the absorbent article is to be worn and positions of bones of the wearer.

11. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein the marking portion uses letters to indicate the bone of the wearer that should be placed at the placement position indicated by the marking portion.

12. The mark portion has another mark portion configured with a different design from the mark portion, The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein the mark portion and the other mark portion are spaced apart in the front-rear direction.

13. The absorbent article according to claim 12, wherein at least a portion of the marker portion is on an imaginary line extending from the other marker portion in the front-rear direction.

14. a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the rear waist region; a fastening tape disposed in the rear waist region and fastened to the front waist region; and The absorbent article according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the mark portion and the other mark portion are arranged rearward of a front end edge of the fastening tape.

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