A low-adherent absorbent dressing used for the management of a wide variety of light to moderately exuding wounds, including clean sutured wounds, abrasions, lacerations and minor burns. Melolin consists of a highly absorbent cotton and acrylic fibre pad which is heat bonded on one side to a very thin perforated polyester film. The film side of the dressing is placed next to the wound. There is a hydrophobic backing layer.