gauze weave
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Gauze is a light, open-weave fabric. It is typically made from cotton for surgical dressings or silk and other fibers for dress trimming. Gauze can be created using a plain weave or a leno weave.1
A specific type of weave, known as gauze or leno weave, involves twisting adjacent warp yarns together. This technique uses a special attachment on the loom, causing the warp yarns to cross each other between weft insertions. This crossing locks the weft in place, making gauze weaves suitable for sheer fabrics made with fine yarns. While adapted for modern production, gauze weaving is an ancient technique. Similar fabrics include cheesecloth, bunting, scrim, and tobacco cloth, with differences often lying in finishing or fiber quality.21
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