Absorbent articles containing wetness indicating compositions and methods for manufacture

An absorbent article comprising:

• a topsheet;
• a backsheet comprising a garment-facing surface and a wearer-facing surface;
• an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet;
• and
• a wetness indicating composition comprising a colorant and a colorant fastener;
• wherein the colorant has a first color state, wherein the first color state is associated with a first state of the wetness indicating composition in which the colorant and the colorant fastener are not chemically bonded, and wherein the wetness indicating composition is in the first state prior to exposure of the wetness indicating composition to an activating liquid;
• wherein the colorant has a second color state, wherein the second color state is associated with a second state of the wetness indicating composition in which at least a portion of the colorant is chemically bonded to at least a portion of the colorant fastener, and wherein the wetness indicating composition is in the second state after exposure to the activating liquid;
• wherein the wetness indicating composition is substantially insoluble in the activating liquid when in the second state;
• and
• wherein the wetness indicating composition is disposed on the absorbent article in a first plurality of discrete graphics.