The web material includes an elastic-like zone and an expansive zone disposed adjacent to the elastic-like zone.

The second elastic region (306) has a greater stretch resistance than the first elastic region (302).

The first elastic region has a greater stretch resistance than the second elastic region.

The fastener tab has a substantially inelastic region (314) interposed between the first elastic region and the second elastic region in one embodiment.

In another embodiment of the invention, the fastener tab (32) has a substantially inelastic region (314) interposed between the first elastic region (302) and the second elastic region (306).

The side walls (5, 6) have a first cushioning zone (7, 8) and a second cushioning zone (9, 10).

The back waist panel (12B) is larger in longitudinal-direction dimension than the front waist panel (12A), and comprises an elastic area (45), an waistband-forming elastic area (46), and an elastic area (47) located on the crotch-region side.

The rear side elastic area (25) is formed wider in the longitudinal direction of a diaper body (1) than the front side elastic area (27).

An absorbent article such as a diaper, an incontinence pad, a sanitary towel or the like comprising at least one elasticated area, the elasticated area comprising a patterned area comprising a visible pattern.

The expansive zone allows the elastic-like zone to extend without generating excessive tensional forces.

One or both of the side panels includes a second elastic region.

The pressing of the components inside the elastic region is so great that the axial and radial shifts resulting from the operational pressures take place in the elastic region.

The elasticized zone is unadhered to the inner surface of the garment shell.

The rear waist region of the chassis includes a first elastic region.

The elastic-like zone includes a strainable network having a first region and a second region.