Abstract: An absorbent pad which comprises a fluid-impervious backing sheet, a fluid-absorbent fabric adhering to one face of the backing sheet, and at least two strips of pressure-sensitive adhesive affixed on edge portions of the other face of the backing sheet for adhering the pad to a substrate, preferably in the form of a unitized underpad wherein the absorbent fabric layer is fully adhesively laminated to the impervious backing sheet. Preferably the adhesive strips are provided in the form of tape bearing pressure-sensitive on both sides thereof, one side of such tape being adhered to the exposed surface of the backing sheet, the adhesive strength on one side of the tape being greater than the adhesive strength on the other side of the tape.