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2. Mosquito net - Wikipedia

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   Mosquito netting can be made from cotton, polyethylene, polyester, polypropylene, or nylon. [12] A mesh size of 1.2 millimetres (0.047 in) stops mosquitoes, and smaller, such as 0.6 millimetres (0.024 in), stops other biting insects such as biting midges/no-see-ums. [13] A mosquito bar is an alternate form of a mosquito net.

3. Window screen - Wikipedia

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   An 18×14 mesh has become standard; 16×16 was formerly common and other common sizes are 18×18 and 20×20. For comparison, a typical screen in a clothes dryer has a nylon 23x23 mesh screen. Fiberglass solar screens provide over 75% of UV protection, by using thicker strands and a closer mesh than regular 18x14 fiberglass window screening.

4. Marquisette - Wikipedia

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   Marquisette is a very loose weave construction plain and sometimes with designs. Leno is one type of weaving the marquisette. Marquisette may be made with many natural or synthetic yarns, and the most common is nylon.

5. Madapollam - Wikipedia

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   Madapollam is used as an embroidery and handkerchief fabric and as a base for fabric printing. [1] [2] The equal warp and weft mean that the tensile strength and shrinkage is the same in any two directions at right angles and that the fabric absorbs liquids such as ink, paint and aircraft dope equally along its X and Y axes.

6. Net (textile) - Wikipedia

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   Using either the lace-maker or the net-maker method to tie the netting knot, several types of netting can be created. Diamond mesh netting goes back and forth, in rows. This technique is used for bags, hammocks, headbands and scarves. Another type is square mesh netting which also goes back and forth in rows but is worked in the diagonal.

7. Voile - Wikipedia

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   Voile (/ ˈ v ɔɪ l /; [1] French for veil [2]) is a soft, sheer fabric, usually made of 99% cotton or cotton blended with linen or polyester. Named for its light weight, the fabric is mostly used in soft furnishing. In tropical climates, voile is used for window treatments and mosquito nets. When used as curtain material, voile is similar to ...