Wound dressing based on nonwoven viscose fabrics

► Ag nanoparticles were prepared and characterized by UV spectroscopy and TEM. ► Nonwoven viscose fabrics were finished with chitosan/PVA/Ag nanoparticles. These fabrics were characterized by measuring tensile strength, air permeability, water permeability and roughness and antibacterial properties against gram positive and negative bacteria. ► The nonwoven viscose fabrics were evaluated as wound dressing on French white Bouscat rabbits. ► The antibacterial properties of viscose fabrics were enhanced. ► Wound healing of viscose fabric treated with chitosan/PVA/Ag nanoparticles shows a complete healing than the blended fabrics, which confirmed by histopathological studies.