An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core having a longitudinally extending channel-forming area and a wetness indicator. The core wrap comprises a top side and a bottom side, which are attached to each other through areas substantially free of absorbent material, so that when the absorbent material swells upon absorption of a liquid a channel is formed along the area substantially free of absorbent material.

An absorbent article having an absorbent core having a longitudinally extending channel-forming area and a wetness indicator is presented. The core wrap has a top side and a bottom side, which are attached to each other through areas substantially free of absorbent material, so that when the absorbent material swells upon absorption of a liquid a channel is formed along the area substantially free of absorbent material.

A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline is described herein. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent system has a first and second absorbent core configured such that there is an overlap between the first and second absorbent core and a pair of outboard distances for the first and second absorbent cores.

Absorbent article (20) for personal hygiene such as diaper comprising an absorbent core (28) having two lateral absorbent zones (61, 63) disposed between respectively between a first and second longitudinally-extending channels (26a, 26b) and a first and second longitudinal edges (604, 606) of an absorbent layer (60). The lateral absorbent zones are profiled in the transversal direction, so that the basis weight of the absorbent material is higher towards the respective channel than towards the respective longitudinal side edge.