Bandage

device · 1500 BC · Ancient world

Dressing material.

What it is made of

• Gauze — has part. A loosely woven cotton fabric.

Principles and materials it uses

• Cotton — is made of. Gauze.
• Linen — is made of. The Egyptians bound wounds with strips of linen.

Where it is used

• First aid kit — is part of. Bandages.
• Plaster cast — is part of. A bandage base.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Sticking plaster — evolved into. A plaster with a dressing.

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