Abstract: The scouring pad comprises a wad (10) of looped scouring wire. The wad is constituted by substantially concentric windings of the wire (12) such that it presents substantially the form of a toroidal ring. The pad has means for holding the windings together, said means comprising at least one binding strap (20) going around a section of the ring and disposed substantially on a meridian of the torus formed by the ring.