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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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], or synthetic fibers with a loose, open weave. Cotton gauze is often used for surgical dressings and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cheesecloth cheesecloth]. The term gauze has also been applied to any open weave material such as a sheet of wire screening or plastic mesh. | 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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], or synthetic fibers with a loose, open weave. Cotton gauze is often used for surgical dressings and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leno | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=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]] | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 | * ''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." Encyclopædia Britannica. 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 address 1 Comment: www.fabrics.net |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
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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);
Additional Images
Facing removed
Authority
- 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." Encyclopædia Britannica. 10 Aug. 2004 .
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Website address 1 Comment: www.fabrics.net
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000