Disposable zoned surgical gown

A surgical gown comprising a body covering portion and sleeves, said body covering portion comprising a base gown material and having a front portion and side portions, said front portion having a central operative region with a water-impermeable material layer covering said central operative region, each of said sleeves having a wrist end, an elbow area, and a shoulder end where said sleeve is attached to said body covering portion, said each sleeve having a zone which extends from a lower end proximate said wrist end of said sleeve to an upper end above said elbow area of said sleeve, said sleeve zone comprising a layer of a base sleeve material and a layer of a water-repellant, air-porous nonwoven fabric web, whereby said web provides enhanced water repellency to said sleeve zone compared to that provided by said base sleeve material alone.