Absorptive article

An absorption article comprising:

• a liquid-permeable top sheet;
• a back sheet;
• an absorbent member interposed between the liquid-permeable top sheet and the back sheet;
• and
• standing gathers provided respectively at first and second side portions on a front surface of the article, and being formed by two continuous layers of fabric that are adhered to one another except for a first length, the standing gathers having a first fold in which one layer of the two layers is folded onto and adhered to itself and a second fold in which the other layer of the two layers is folded onto and adhered to itself;
• wherein the standing gathers each include a first wall portion standing upright from the proximal end, a second inner wall portion branching from the upper end portion of the first wall portion, a second outer wall portion branching outward from the upper end portion of the first wall portion and being positioned relatively outside the second inner wall portion, a skin-contact planar portion supported by the distal end portion of the second inner wall portion and the distal end portion of the second outer wall portion, a plurality of elastic members disposed on the contact planar portion longitudinally along the absorption article, and a hollow portion defined by the contact planar portion, the second inner wall portion and the second outer wall portion and positioned on the back surface side of the contact planar portion.

An absorption article comprising:

• a liquid-permeable top sheet;
• a back sheet;
• an absorbent member interposed between the liquid-permeable top sheet and the back sheet;
• and
• standing gathers provided respectively at first and second side portions on a front surface of the article, and being formed by two continuous layers of material that are folded, said two continuous layers being adhered to one another except for a first length;
• wherein the standing gathers each include:
• a first portion standing upright from a proximal end,
• a second portion continuous with and distal to the first portion, the second portion being formed at a first fold of the two continuous layers,
• a skin-contact planar portion distal to a distal second fold of the two continuous layers,
• a plurality of elastic members disposed on the contact planar portion longitudinally along the absorption article, and
• a hollow portion having first and second walls defined by said two continuous layers at said first length, wherein the first wall of the hollow portion is adjacent to a back surface side of the contact planar portion.