Development and study of textile-based hydrogel wound dressing material

In this article, the developed textile-based hydrogel dressing is seen to be effective in terms of its exudates managementcapacity, strength, elongation and water vapours permeability. The usage of active antimicrobial and antibiofilm agenti.e., Usnic acid, has given it a broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and antibiofilm property. The combination of theseproperties makes this dressing a better choice for the management of wounds especially chronic wounds that areinfected with biofilm. The design of the experiment (BBD) used in this study is able to point at the optimal combinationof the materials for the construction of such hydrogel dressings and understand the contribution of each factor used inthe study.