diff --git a/docs/src/pages/components/Sidenav.vue b/docs/src/pages/components/Sidenav.vue
index 21759f1..a03695a 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/components/Sidenav.vue
+++ b/docs/src/pages/components/Sidenav.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,36 @@
 
       <div slot="api">
         <api-table name="md-sidenav">
+          <md-table slot="properties">
+            <md-table-header>
+              <md-table-row>
+                <md-table-head>Name</md-table-head>
+                <md-table-head>Type</md-table-head>
+                <md-table-head>Description</md-table-head>
+              </md-table-row>
+            </md-table-header>
+
+            <md-table-body>
+              <md-table-row>
+                <md-table-cell>md-swipeable</md-table-cell>
+                <md-table-cell><code>Boolean</code></md-table-cell>
+                <md-table-cell>Enable the swipe functionality. Default <code>false</code></md-table-cell>
+              </md-table-row>
+
+              <md-table-row>
+                <md-table-cell>md-swipe-threshold</md-table-cell>
+                <md-table-cell><code>Number</code></md-table-cell>
+                <md-table-cell>Set the initial threshold for the swipe when it's closed. Default <code>15</code></md-table-cell>
+              </md-table-row>
+
+              <md-table-row>
+                <md-table-cell>md-swipe-distance</md-table-cell>
+                <md-table-cell><code>Number</code></md-table-cell>
+                <md-table-cell>Set the swipe distance needed to open/close the sidenav. Default <code>100</code></md-table-cell>
+              </md-table-row>
+            </md-table-body>
+          </md-table>
+
           <md-table slot="classes">
             <md-table-header>
               <md-table-row>
@@ -102,7 +132,7 @@
                 <p>Open console to see the events</p>
               </div>
 
-              <md-sidenav class="md-left" ref="leftSidenav" @open="open('Left')" @close="close('Left')">
+              <md-sidenav class="md-left" ref="leftSidenav" @open="open('Left')" @close="close('Left')" md-swipeable>
                 <md-toolbar class="md-large">
                   <div class="md-toolbar-container">
                     <h3 class="md-title">Sidenav content</h3>
diff --git a/src/components/mdSidenav/mdSidenav.vue b/src/components/mdSidenav/mdSidenav.vue
index e678e21..b1e79c6 100644
--- a/src/components/mdSidenav/mdSidenav.vue
+++ b/src/components/mdSidenav/mdSidenav.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       <slot></slot>
     </div>
 
-    <md-backdrop class="md-sidenav-backdrop" @close="close"></md-backdrop>
+    <md-backdrop class="md-sidenav-backdrop" @close="close" ref="backdrop"></md-backdrop>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@
       };
     },
     mixins: [theme],
+    props: {
+      mdSwipeable: Boolean,
+      mdSwipeThreshold: {
+        type: Number,
+        default: 15
+      },
+      mdSwipeDistance: {
+        type: Number,
+        default: 100
+      }
+    },
     computed: {
       classes() {
         return this.mdVisible && 'md-active';
@@ -45,7 +56,80 @@
         } else {
           this.open();
         }
+      },
+      isHorizontallyInside(positionX) {
+        return positionX > 0 && positionX < this.mountedRect.left + this.mountedRect.width;
+      },
+      isVerticallyInside(positionY) {
+        return positionY > 0 && positionY < this.mountedRect.top + this.mountedRect.height;
+      },
+      isFromStartWhenClosed(positionX) {
+        if (this.mdVisible) {
+          return true;
+        }
+
+        return positionX < this.mdSwipeThreshold;
+      },
+      handleTouchStart(event) {
+        const positionX = event.touches[0].clientX - this.mountedRect.left;
+        const positionY = event.touches[0].clientY - this.mountedRect.top;
+
+        if (
+          !this.isHorizontallyInside(positionX) ||
+          !this.isVerticallyInside(positionY) ||
+          !this.isFromStartWhenClosed(positionX)
+        ) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        this.initialTouchPosition = positionX;
+        this.canMove = true;
+      },
+      handleTouchEnd() {
+        this.canMove = false;
+        this.initialTouchPosition = null;
+      },
+      handleTouchMove(event) {
+        if (!this.canMove) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const positionX = event.touches[0].clientX;
+
+        const difference = this.mdVisible
+          ? this.initialTouchPosition - positionX
+          : positionX - this.initialTouchPosition;
+
+        const action = this.mdVisible
+          ? 'close'
+          : 'open';
+
+        if (difference > this.mdSwipeDistance) {
+          this[action]();
+        }
       }
+    },
+    mounted() {
+      if (!this.mdSwipeable) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      this.mountedRect = this.$refs.backdrop.$el.getBoundingClientRect();
+      this.initialTouchPosition = null;
+      this.canMove = false;
+
+      document.addEventListener('touchstart', this.handleTouchStart);
+      document.addEventListener('touchend', this.handleTouchEnd);
+      document.addEventListener('touchmove', this.handleTouchMove);
+    },
+    beforeDestroy() {
+      if (!this.mdSwipeable) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      document.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.handleTouchStart);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchend', this.handleTouchEnd);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.handleTouchMove);
     }
   };
 </script>