An absorbent article comprising a longitudinal and transverse dimension the absorbent article having a front waist region with a front waist edge and a rear waist region with a rear waist edge, the absorbent article further includes a crotch region extending between the front and rear waist region (36, 38), the absorbent article comprising a center chassis, a front belt and a rear belt; the center chassis comprising a first transverse chassis end edge, a second transverse chassis end edge, a first longitudinal chassis side edge and a second longitudinal chassis side edge, a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; the front belt comprising a first front belt layer disposed on an interior surface of the front belt, a second front belt layer disposed on an exterior surface of the front belt and elastic stands substantially extending along the transverse direction disposed between the first and second front belt layers (61, 62); wherein the elastic strands of the front belt comprise a first plurality of elastic stands which are attached to one or both of the first and second front belt layers (61, 62) at or adjacent the transversally opposing ends of the first plurality of elastic strands; wherein the elastic strands of the front belt further comprise a second plurality of elastic strands which are attached to one or both of the first and second front belt layers (61, 62) along substantially the complete length of the elastic strands; the rear belt comprising a first rear belt layer disposed on an interior surface of the rear belt, a second rear belt layer disposed on an exterior surface of the rear belt and elastic stands substantially extending along the transverse direction disposed between the first and second rear belt layers (41, 42); wherein the elastic strands of the rear belt comprise a third plurality of elastic stands that are attached to one or both of the first and second rear belt layers (41, 42) at or adjacent the transversally opposing ends of the third plurality of elastic strands; wherein the elastic strands of the rear belt further comprise a fourth plurality of elastic strands that are attached to one or both of the first and second rear belt layers (41, 42) along substantially the complete length of the elastic strands. the absorbent article comprising a center chassis, a front belt and a rear belt; the center chassis comprising a first transverse chassis end edge, a second transverse chassis end edge, a first longitudinal chassis side edge and a second longitudinal chassis side edge, a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; the front belt comprising a first front belt layer disposed on an interior surface of the front belt, a second front belt layer disposed on an exterior surface of the front belt and elastic stands substantially extending along the transverse direction disposed between the first and second front belt layers (61, 62); wherein the elastic strands of the front belt comprise a first plurality of elastic stands which are attached to one or both of the first and second front belt layers (61, 62) at or adjacent the transversally opposing ends of the first plurality of elastic strands; wherein the elastic strands of the front belt further comprise a second plurality of elastic strands which are attached to one or both of the first and second front belt layers (61, 62) along substantially the complete length of the elastic strands; the rear belt comprising a first rear belt layer disposed on an interior surface of the rear belt, a second rear belt layer disposed on an exterior surface of the rear belt and elastic stands substantially extending along the transverse direction disposed between the first and second rear belt layers (41, 42); wherein the elastic strands of the rear belt comprise a third plurality of elastic stands that are attached to one or both of the first and second rear belt layers (41, 42) at or adjacent the transversally opposing ends of the third plurality of elastic strands; wherein the elastic strands of the rear belt further comprise a fourth plurality of elastic strands that are attached to one or both of the first and second rear belt layers (41, 42) along substantially the complete length of the elastic strands.