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Wound Care & Bandaging Stockinette

Latex-free cotton stockinette as the protective outer layer for wound dressings — adhesive-free, skin-gentle, available 2cm to 20cm.

Short answer

Wound care stockinette is applied over primary wound dressings to hold them in place without adhesive contact with the skin. It protects the wound from external contamination, prevents dressing displacement, and enables adhesive-free dressing changes — critical for patients with fragile skin, latex sensitivity, or long-term wound management needs.

Forearm illustration showing a wound dressing held in place by tubular stockinette — tape-free retention for fragile skin Tubular stockinette retains wound dressings without tape — gentler on fragile or elderly skin.

Key Features for Wound Care

  • ✅ Latex-free — standard across all production
  • ✅ 100% cotton — breathable and non-irritating
  • ✅ Seamless construction — no stitched seam
  • ✅ Soft knit — gentle on fragile wound-area skin
  • ✅ Holds dressings in place without adhesive tape
  • ✅ Washable outer surface for extended wear

Common Wound Care Sizes

Body AreaWidth
Fingers / Toes2–3 cm
Wrist / Hand4–6 cm
Forearm6–8 cm
Elbow / Knee8–10 cm
Lower Leg10–15 cm
Full Leg / Large Wounds15–20 cm
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Wound Care Stockinette FAQ

In wound care, stockinette is applied over wound dressings as a protective outer layer. It holds dressings in place without adhesive tape, prevents dressings from shifting, protects the wound site from external contact, and allows caregivers to change dressings without disturbing surrounding skin. It is especially important for patients with fragile or sensitive skin where adhesive tapes cannot be used.
Many wound care patients have compromised skin or underlying medical conditions that may include latex sensitivity. Latex content is one factor in material selection; suitability also depends on the patient, dressing and intended application. All our wound care stockinette is manufactured latex-free as standard.
Common wound care sizes: 2–3 cm for fingers and toes, 4–8 cm for wrist, hand, and forearm, 8–12 cm for leg and trunk wounds, 10–15 cm for lower leg and knee dressings, 15–20 cm for full leg and larger wound sites.
They are close relatives. Tubular gauze is a light, open cotton tube used mainly on fingers, toes and small dressings; stockinette is the general name for seamless knitted tubes in all weights and widths. Our 2–5 cm cotton stockinette covers typical tubular gauze uses. For a tube with grip, see elastic tubular bandage.
Many clinics slide a short length of stockinette over a dressing or IV site so tape does not touch fragile skin. Clinical use follows your facility protocol; we supply the stockinette in the widths you specify.

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