the surface web 13 is bonded on the periphery of the absorbent pad 12 to the outer layer 11 by any means such as by adhesive bonding as is well known in the art the outer layer 11 the absorbent mat 12 and the surface web 13 have the shape of an hourglass comprising two relatively wide opposite end parts joined by a narrower part or crotch region as shown in fig3 and 4 the surface web consists of the composite nonwoven material which is shown in fig1 and which comprises a first nonwoven layer 2 and a sheet of fibers of carded type 3 as shown in the figures the sheet of carded type 3 is placed directly above the absorbent pad whereas the nonwoven layer 2 forms the innermost layer of the web intended to come into contact with the user 39 s body when employed in addition to a conventional surface web the composite material according to the invention is preferably employed in the form of a crotch region strip which has a width similar to that of the crotch region of the pad and a length similar to that of this pad in this embodiment the crotch region strip consisting of the material according to the invention is arranged either above the conventional surface web or between this conventional surface web and the pad such a crotch region strip consisting of the composite material shown in fig1 is shown in fig5 and 6 in this embodiment the absorbent article of hygiene such as a diaper comprises an outer layer made of a material which is impervious to body fluids 11 an absorbent pad 12 secured to the outer layer 11 for example by adhesive bonding a crotch.