An absorbent article being selected from disposable diapers or diaper pants, and comprising a topsheet and a backsheet enclosing an absorbent core, the absorbent core comprising: a front portion; a back portion; a crotch portion position between the front portion and the back portion; and a longitudinal axis extending along a length of said core and crossing said front, crotch and back portions (122, 126, 124), the absorbent core having a width extending perpendicular to said length and a perimeter comprising at least two opposing ends (102, 103) and at least two opposing sides (104, 105) positioned between said ends (102, 103) characterized in that the absorbent core comprises one or more substantially interconnected channels extending through the crotch portion along and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and further extending along at least a portion of said width of the core from one side of the core to the other, preferably said one or more substantially interconnected channels being symmetric or asymmetric about the longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the interconnected channels, preferably each of said channels, forms a shape having a closed end in the form of a U-bend, wherein the closed end is positioned proximal to the back portion of the absorbent core, and wherein said backsheet has a color that is different from the color of said topsheet and absorbent core, such that said channels are visually discernible from the topsheet side of the article, wherein the channels comprise a first nonwoven web bonded to a second nonwoven web by one or more adhesives, and wherein said channels remain visible both before and after use of the article. a front portion; a back portion; a crotch portion position between the front portion and the back portion; and a longitudinal axis extending along a length of said core and crossing said front, crotch and back portions (122, 126, 124), the absorbent core having a width extending perpendicular to said length and a perimeter comprising at least two opposing ends (102, 103) and at least two opposing sides (104, 105) positioned between said ends (102, 103) characterized in that the absorbent core comprises one or more substantially interconnected channels extending through the crotch portion along and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and further extending along at least a portion of said width of the core from one side of the core to the other, preferably said one or more substantially interconnected channels being symmetric or asymmetric about the longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the interconnected channels, preferably each of said channels, forms a shape having a closed end in the form of a U-bend, wherein the closed end is positioned proximal to the back portion of the absorbent core, and wherein said backsheet has a color that is different from the color of said topsheet and absorbent core, such that said channels are visually discernible from the topsheet side of the article, wherein the channels comprise a first nonwoven web bonded to a second nonwoven web by one or more adhesives, and wherein said channels remain visible both before and after use of the article.