It documents the tissue applications, practical guidance, and related simulators for this material to support low-cost, reproducible surgical simulator development.
Rolls of coloured non-woven polypropylene fabric, the material used in reusable shopping bags. License: CC0-1.0 by Anh Nhi Đỗ Lê
Non-woven Bag (also written nonwoven bag) is a polypropylene non-woven fabric commonly found in reusable shopping bags and craft supplies. It is membrane-like, cuts cleanly with scissors, and can be stitched with standard suture. Available from grocery stores (reusable shopping bags), craft suppliers, and online retailers.
Listed as a non-woven shoe bag, ideally pink or red, with a small pillow case as the alternative.[1] Membrane-like; suitable for thin-walled organ phantom containers.
References
↑ALL-SAFE Consortium. "Shopping List: List of all materials you will need to complete the ALL-SAFE Box Build", section "Materials Required for Gallbladder Disease Simulation Build". Gallbladder Disease module, Global Surgical Training Challenge. PDF on Appropedia.
Synonyms
Case-sensitive variations
Non-woven Bag, non-woven bag, NON-WOVEN BAG
Trade names
Non-woven fabric, polypropylene fabric, PP non-woven, shopping bag material
Regional terms
Bolsa no tejida (Spanish), Sac non-tissé (French), Vliesstoff-Beutel (German), Borsa in tessuto non tessuto (Italian)
