An absorbent composite, comprising: (a) a nonwoven top layer comprising hydrophilic fibers; wherein the nonwoven top layer has an air permeability of at least 200 cubic-feet-per-minute as determined by IST 70.1; wherein the nonwoven top layer comprises a basis weight from 10-60 grams-per-square-meter (gsm); and (b) an absorbent core layer directly or indirectly attached to the nonwoven top layer, wherein the absorbent core layer comprises a high-loft through-air-bonded nonwoven including a plurality of absorbent-core-fibers, the plurality of absorbent-core fibers comprise crimped multi-component fibers; wherein the absorbent core layer comprises an absorbent-core-layer-basis weight from 10-200 gsm; wherein the hydrophilic fibers of the nonwoven top layer comprise monocomponent fibers, multicomponent fibers, or a combination thereof; wherein the monocomponent fibers comprise one or more synthetic polymers, selected from the group, comprising polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, or any combination thereof; wherein the multicomponent fibers include bicomponent fibers including a sheath-and-core configuration and/or a side-by-side configuration; wherein the high-loft through-air-bonded nonwoven is a material that is compressible by 20% or more when an applied pressure changes from 0.1kPa to 0.5kPa according to BS EN ISO 9703-2; wherein the absorbent composite includes (i) a composite-run-off value of less than 50% as determined by ISO 9073-11; (ii) a composite-absorption capacity of at least 600% as determined by ISO 9073; and (iii) a composite-rate of absorption of less than 10 seconds for a 5 ml liquid sample as determined by D824-94. (a) a nonwoven top layer comprising hydrophilic fibers; wherein the nonwoven top layer has an air permeability of at least 200 cubic-feet-per-minute as determined by IST 70.1; wherein the nonwoven top layer comprises a basis weight from 10-60 grams-per-square-meter (gsm); and (b) an absorbent core layer directly or indirectly attached to the nonwoven top layer, wherein the absorbent core layer comprises a high-loft through-air-bonded nonwoven including a plurality of absorbent-core-fibers, the plurality of absorbent-core fibers comprise crimped multi-component fibers; wherein the absorbent core layer comprises an absorbent-core-layer-basis weight from 10-200 gsm; wherein the hydrophilic fibers of the nonwoven top layer comprise monocomponent fibers, multicomponent fibers, or a combination thereof; wherein the monocomponent fibers comprise one or more synthetic polymers, selected from the group, comprising polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, or any combination thereof; wherein the multicomponent fibers include bicomponent fibers including a sheath-and-core configuration and/or a side-by-side configuration; wherein the high-loft through-air-bonded nonwoven is a material that is compressible by 20% or more when an applied pressure changes from 0.1kPa to 0.5kPa according to BS EN ISO 9703-2; wherein the absorbent composite includes (i) a composite-run-off value of less than 50% as determined by ISO 9073-11; (ii) a composite-absorption capacity of at least 600% as determined by ISO 9073; and (iii) a composite-rate of absorption of less than 10 seconds for a 5 ml liquid sample as determined by D824-94.