This is a sterile dressing consisting of a number of pieces of cotton, rayon or cotton and rayon cloth. It is impregnated with yellow soft paraffin or soft and hard paraffin. Tulle gras dressing consists of leno fabric impregnated with soft paraffin, balsam of Peru and olive oil. When lifted with forceps, it does not curl, but remains stiff because of a kind of special weave called leno weave used in its preparation. This weave has an interlocking effect.

The dressing is sterilized by heating at 150°C for one hour or by autoclaving at 125°C for 30 minutes. The sterilization should be done in a container that can withstand the sterilization process.

Uses: This dressing is used in skin grafting operations and for treating burn, scalds and other wounds.