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Net (textile)

Scope note

Use for the open weave textile made of twine or strong thread or yarn, usually of silk, cotton, nylon, or rayon, with fine to coarse meshes of fixed dimension, used to make various items from veils and trimming on clothing to tennis nets and fish nets. For the objects consisting of meshed arrangements of threads, cords, or ropes that have been twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals, use "nets (objects)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000249438

Narrower Terms used

tulle

Term used for

netting (material)

Created

13yrs ago

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