Marquisette

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Marquisette

Description

A lightweight, translucent fabric with an open texture. Marquisette is made from cotton, rayon, silk, nylon or rayon in a leno or gauze weave. When prepared with a plain weave, it is often called scrim. Marquisette is used for curtains, dresses, mosquito nets and clothing.

Synonyms and Related Terms

scrim; marquisette (Esp.); lichte gordijnstof (Ned); marquisette (Ned); vitrage (Ned);

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