A dressing and a method of manufacturing a dressing. The dressing
comprising an absorbent support fabric (2), and a polyester fiber sheet
(1) attached to one surface of the absorbent support fabric to provide a
wicking path such that exudates contacting an outer surface of the fiber
sheet are wicked to the absorbent support fabric. The outer surface of
the polyester fiber sheet is heat treated to hinder individual fibers
from extending out of the surface and thereby produce a glazed effect.
This glazed surface inhibits the dressing from sticking to a wound, and
impedes exudate transported within the dressing from returning to the
dressing surface.