The present invention relates to a wound dressing having an absorbent core with a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the absorbent core comprises a superabsorbent substance, a facing layer, and a backing layer, wherein the facing layer and the backing layer are joint together by a seam, such that the facing layer and the backing layer form a pouch, and wherein the absorbent core is located in the pouch. Due to the seam surrounding the actual absorbent core of the known wound dressings tend to have edges, which do not reach the desired softness of a medical product to be brought into contact with a patients skin. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a wound dressing reducing skin irritation around the wound and a method to manufacture such an improved wound dressing. I order to solve this object it is suggested to further improve a wound dressing of the above kind such that the facing layer is folded covering the entire bottom surface of the absorbent core and comprising at least three sections covering parts of the top surface of the absorbent core, and wherein the seam is at least partly formed between the sections of the facing layer covering parts of the top surface of the absorbent core and the backing layer.
