A mechanical wound cleansing device includes a carrier layer and an abrasive loop system arranged above the carrier layer. The loop system is an intermeshed fiber system which is intermeshed above the carrier layer and/or a loop system including highly and softly abrasive loops. The wound cleansing device may be used for abrasive removal of and cleansing of wounds, especially for venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers (neuropathic and neuro-ischemic), arterial ulcers, mixed etiology ulcers, pressure ulcers or traumatic wounds.