Absorbent articles having channel-forming areas and wetness indicator

An absorbent article having a front edge, a back edge and two longitudinally extending side edges,

• the absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and backsheet, and
• the absorbent core comprising a core wrap enclosing an absorbent material comprising superabsorbent polymer particles;
• wherein the core wrap comprises a top side and a bottom side;
• wherein the absorbent core comprises at least two longitudinally extending channel-forming areas substantially free of absorbent material through which the top side of the core wrap is attached to the bottom side of the core wrap, such that when the absorbent material swells upon absorption of a liquid, the core wrap forms channels along these areas substantially free of absorbent material;
• and
• wherein the absorbent article further comprises a wetness indicator placed between the two channel-forming areas and/or between any of the channel-forming areas and any of the longitudinally extending side edges of the article.