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Gauze

Scope note

Woven textile in which the binding is achieved by a displacement of warp ends secured by the weft, resulting usually, though not always, in a very open weave; used particularly for surgical dressings and as backing for paper, especially maps.

This term has 17 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300014083

Term used for

gauze weave
weave, gauze

Created

13yrs ago

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