A compression dressing which (i) is at least 5.1 cm (2 inches) wide and 91.4 cm (36 inches) in length; (ii) provides one-way, active fluid management of fluid away from the skin and into the absorptive reservoir layer, (iii) comprises the following sequential layers: (a) optionally, a skin-contacting layer comprised of fabric, foam, alginate, hydrogel, hydrocolloid, polymeric film, medicinal agents, and combinations thereof, (b) at least one layer of moisture transport fabric which - is comprised of elastic fiber, - exhibits a sufficient amount of elasticity to apply a compressive force to a body part when applied thereto; - is a jersey knit fabric comprised of 100% synthetic fiber which is a blend of 40-80% nylon fiber, 10-50% polyester fiber and 5-25% spandex fiber, and - is comprised of hydrophobic fiber on the skin-facing surface of the fabric and hydrophilic fiber on the non skin-facing surface of the fabric, (c) at least one absorptive reservoir layer selected from textile substrates, foam, hydrogel, hydrocolloid, superabsorbent polymers, silica gel, water swelling polymers, polysaccharides, proteinaceous materials, and combinations thereof; and (d) optionally, at least one layer of elastic fabric comprising the outermost layer of the compression dressing; and (iv) exhibits a tensile strength of 0.89-25.67 kg/m width (0.05-2.0 Ibf/inch width) at 50% elongation, determined using a MTS Sintech 10/G mechanical tester with an MTS 25kN load cell and stretching at 20.3 cm/min (8 inches/min). (i) is at least 5.1 cm (2 inches) wide and 91.4 cm (36 inches) in length; (ii) provides one-way, active fluid management of fluid away from the skin and into the absorptive reservoir layer, (iii) comprises the following sequential layers: (a) optionally, a skin-contacting layer comprised of fabric, foam, alginate, hydrogel, hydrocolloid, polymeric film, medicinal agents, and combinations thereof, (b) at least one layer of moisture transport fabric which - is comprised of elastic fiber, - exhibits a sufficient amount of elasticity to apply a compressive force to a body part when applied thereto; - is a jersey knit fabric comprised of 100% synthetic fiber which is a blend of 40-80% nylon fiber, 10-50% polyester fiber and 5-25% spandex fiber, and - is comprised of hydrophobic fiber on the skin-facing surface of the fabric and hydrophilic fiber on the non skin-facing surface of the fabric, (c) at least one absorptive reservoir layer selected from textile substrates, foam, hydrogel, hydrocolloid, superabsorbent polymers, silica gel, water swelling polymers, polysaccharides, proteinaceous materials, and combinations thereof; and (d) optionally, at least one layer of elastic fabric comprising the outermost layer of the compression dressing; and (a) optionally, a skin-contacting layer comprised of fabric, foam, alginate, hydrogel, hydrocolloid, polymeric film, medicinal agents, and combinations thereof, (b) at least one layer of moisture transport fabric which - is comprised of elastic fiber, - exhibits a sufficient amount of elasticity to apply a compressive force to a body part when applied thereto; - is a jersey knit fabric comprised of 100% synthetic fiber which is a blend of 40-80% nylon fiber, 10-50% polyester fiber and 5-25% spandex fiber, and - is comprised of hydrophobic fiber on the skin-facing surface of the fabric and hydrophilic fiber on the non skin-facing surface of the fabric, - is comprised of elastic fiber, - exhibits a sufficient amount of elasticity to apply a compressive force to a body part when applied thereto; - is a jersey knit fabric comprised of 100% synthetic fiber which is a blend of 40-80% nylon fiber, 10-50% polyester fiber and 5-25% spandex fiber, and - is comprised of hydrophobic fiber on the skin-facing surface of the fabric and hydrophilic fiber on the non skin-facing surface of the fabric, (c) at least one absorptive reservoir layer selected from textile substrates, foam, hydrogel, hydrocolloid, superabsorbent polymers, silica gel, water swelling polymers, polysaccharides, proteinaceous materials, and combinations thereof; and (d) optionally, at least one layer of elastic fabric comprising the outermost layer of the compression dressing; and (iv) exhibits a tensile strength of 0.89-25.67 kg/m width (0.05-2.0 Ibf/inch width) at 50% elongation, determined using a MTS Sintech 10/G mechanical tester with an MTS 25kN load cell and stretching at 20.3 cm/min (8 inches/min).