A topsheet for absorbent articles is disclosed. The topsheet is used on the side of an absorbent article to be brought into contact with a wearer's body. The topsheet has an air permeability of 10 ml/cm.sup.2sec or more in the horizontal direction under a pressure of 10 cN/cm.sup.2. The topsheet also has an air permeability of 10 to 500 ml/cm.sup.2sec in the horizontal direction under a pressure of 50 cN/cm.sup.2.