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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A thin, loosely woven fabric with a self-finished edge. Gauze fabric is thought to have originated in the mid-16th century in Gaza, Palestine. It is typically made from [ | + | A thin, loosely woven fabric with a self-finished edge. Gauze fabric is thought to have originated in the mid-16th century in Gaza, Palestine. It is typically made from [[cotton|cotton]], [[wool|wool]], [[silk|silk]], or synthetic fibers with a loose, open weave. Cotton gauze is often used for surgical dressings and [[cheesecloth|cheesecloth]]. The term gauze has also been applied to any open weave material such as a sheet of wire screening or plastic mesh. |
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[leno%20weave|leno weave]]. |
[[File:DT 5-28-2004 Gauze facing layer 2.jpg|thumb|Gauze facing layer]] | [[File:DT 5-28-2004 Gauze facing layer 2.jpg|thumb|Gauze facing layer]] | ||
| + | [[File:1.21.2005 04-Facing removed.jpg|thumb|Gauze facing removal]] | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
gauze weave; gasa (Esp.); gaas (Ned); | gauze weave; gasa (Esp.); gaas (Ned); | ||
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| − | + | * Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985 | |
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| − | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 Comment: originated 1561 | |
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* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | * ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Gauze." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Gauze." Accessed 10 Aug. 2004 . |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * Website | + | * Website: www.fabrics.net |
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:09, 2 August 2022
Description
A thin, loosely woven fabric with a self-finished edge. Gauze fabric is thought to have originated in the mid-16th century in Gaza, Palestine. It is typically made from Cotton, Wool, Silk, or synthetic fibers with a loose, open weave. Cotton gauze is often used for surgical dressings and Cheesecloth. The term gauze has also been applied to any open weave material such as a sheet of wire screening or plastic mesh.
See also Leno weave.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gauze weave; gasa (Esp.); gaas (Ned);
Resources and Citations
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 Comment: originated 1561
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Gauze." Accessed 10 Aug. 2004 .
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Website: www.fabrics.net
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000