Packaged sterile to be ready to pack large wounds. It spans 15 feet to have sufficient amount of gauze for wet-to-dry packing or filling in tunneling wounds. Packing the wound has shown to promote faster healing when wound must heal from the inside out. Iodoform is also woven to be able to absorb wound exudate. The 100 percent cotton gauze is woven tightly into a fine mesh so that it doesn't adhere to the wound bed. Cotton is also hypoallergenic and is extra gentle to not cause irritation. It's also impregnated with Iodoform, a organic compound from iodine to add antiseptic properties to the gauze.