The invention relates to a wound dressing material with a biocompatible monofilament fabric which forms a contact face on a wound and is designed as a carrier layer on which a cover element is applied and is firmly connected at least in parts to the carrier layer. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a wound dressing material, in which method a biocompatible monofilament fabric is formed as a first web material, a cover element is formed as a second web material, and the first web material and the second web material are brought together, wherein the biocompatible monofilament fabric and the cover element are firmly connected to each other, in particular welded, and the wound dressing material is produced as a band.