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What is "Netting" - Definition & Explanation

Netting
A lightweight or heavy open-construction fabric made byknotting ortwistingyarns together, thereby forminggeometric patterns such assquares orhexagons.Ranges in weight from very sheer to very heavy fabrics, from finenets to fishing or laundry nets.
Netting
Nets made of either fiber or wire rope and used as a covering for hawse pipes, chock openings, etc., as landings in cage masts, and under spars in lieu of foot-ropes.
Netting
This refers to the warp and weft woven materials of grasscloth, rushcloth, jute weaves, etc.

Some other terms

Some more terms:

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A process of printing which uses chemicals, rather than color, to burn out or dissolve away one fiber in a sized cloth. Purpose is to achieve a sheer lacy and heavy design. Also used to obtain...
Technical method of constructing the fronts of case furniture, such as chests or cabinets. Featuring three flattened curves, the concave flanked by convex. Developed in America, especially in New...
London shrunk cloth, also known as "shrunk finish cloth" or "London shrunk flannel," is a type of fabric that has undergone a unique shrinking process to enhance its properties and improve its...

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