Abstract: A tubular bandage comprises a length of tubular-knitted fabric having one or more courses of substantially inelastic yarn interknitted with one or more courses of elastic yarn throughout said length, the bandage having a first end portion rolled inwardly from the free end and the other end portion rolled outwardly from the opposite free end to form two rolls, and there is incorporated in, associated with or otherwise applied to the tubular bandage, means which may serve to render the bandage impervious to fluids, may incorporate a microbial agent, may render the bandage supportive and/or may include a supporting structure such as a splint.

Abstract: Individual tubular bandages are supplied in rolled form with one end portion rolled outwardly from the free end of the bandage and the other end portion rolled inwardly from the opposite free end so that, in use, a bandage of suitable size may be selected and easily fitted around a body part to be bandaged, the first end being unrolled to cover the body part and the opposite end portion being unrolled to cover the first bandage part. If the body part is an extremity, the central part of the bandage may be twisted to enclose the extremity before the second end portion of the bandage is unrolled.