The present invention discloses a disposable or wearable absorbent article (1) comprising one or more elastomeric threads (14) and / or elastomeric strips (16) on / in the backsheet (12) located in the area of the absorbent core (10). The absorbent article (1) is preferably a baby diaper, an incontinence diaper, a panty or a pull-on diaper. The article may have a topsheet (6), a backsheet (12), and an absorbent core (10) disposed between the topsheet (6) and the backsheet (12), and a pair of longitudinal side edges. The elastomeric threads (14) and / or elastomeric strips (16) are attached to the longitudinal axis of the backsheet (12) of the absorbent article (1) in the stretched state, whereby the backsheet has a gathered shape when the absorbent article is in a relaxed state. The absorbent article (1) fits better on the user's
buttocks, without sagging, when the article is worn.