Product features: ES compresses The classic gauze compresses with the folded-over cut edges Made of gauze EN 14079, 17-ply, with folded cut edges (= ES)%%% can also be used in larger formats when folded multiple times without causing bothersome edge threads%%% good absorbency, breathable, soft and supple%%% available in various layers, sterile and non-sterile. Application: For general wound care, especially for the initial treatment of contaminated, infected and heavily exuding wounds%%% as swabs and compresses during minor surgical procedures. Source: www.hartmann.info As of November 2018