Absorbent article

An absorbent article having a body-facing surface and a transverse centerline, comprising;

• a hydrophilic topsheet,
• a lateral topsheet on each longitudinal side of the body-facing surface of the absorbent article so that at least a part thereof covers the topsheet,
• a backsheet joined to the topsheet,
• an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and
• a lateral topsheet on each longitudinal side of the body-facing surface of the absorbent article so that at least a part thereof covers the topsheet where the topsheet covers the absorbent core,
• wherein the lateral topsheet comprises an embedded zone along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article comprising a plurality of compressed areas where the lateral topsheet, the topsheet, and at least a part of the absorbent core are jointly compressed so that the lateral topsheet are embedded into the topsheet, and
• wherein the lateral topsheet in the compressed areas is one layer.