A versatile wound contact dressing that can be used on exuding wounds when used with an outer absorbent dressing. Typical exuding wounds are: Skin tears / Skin abrasions / blistering / lacerations / surgical wounds / Partial thickness burn / Partial and full thickness grafts / Radiated skin / Leg and foot ulcers. It can also be used as protective layer on non-exuding wounds and on areas with fragile skin.