Absorbency alginate fabric, use as wound and burn dressings, and a method for its preparation

摘要

A non-woven fabric of alginate staple fibres, characterized in that the absorbency of the fabric is greater than 25.0 grams of deionised water or 19.0 grams of saline water per gram of fabric as measured with reference to the test method depicted in FIG. 1, is prepared by a modified needle-tacking process. The fabric is useful for the preparation of wound and burn dressings.