Surgical drape having an absorbent edge

A surgical drape comprising a first absorbent region on the upper side thereof, wherein said first absorbent region extends along at least one edge of the drape, said first absorbent region having a dispersion of liquid when measured on an inclined plane better than in a region or regions adjacent to and inward of said first absorbent region relative to the edge of the drape wherein the drape has less drapability in said first absorbent region than in other regions, wherein the drapability of material in said first absorbent region is more than 70% as measured by test method EN ISO 9073-9 1998 and the drapability of material in other regions of the drape is less than 70% as measured by said test method.