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NOMENCLATURE
CALENDARED WIRE CLOTH - wire cloth that has been passed through heavy rollers to reduce the thickness of the material or flatten the wire intersections to produce a smooth surface. CLEAR OPENING - the space between adjacent parallel wires. CRIMPS - corrugations placed in the wire which allow the wires to be woven together. The placement and style if the crimps determine the location of the intersections and permit tight locking of the wires. FULL WIRES - wires running across the width or short way of the material as woven. (Also referred to as shute or cross wires.) GAUGE - a measure of wire diameter commonly used by manufacturers. To avoid confusion between ferrous and non-ferrous gauge dimensions, always specify your desired wire diameter in decimal inches. HARDWARE CLOTH - square mesh cloth, galvanized after assembly and available in either woven or welded construction.
MESH - the number or openings in a lineal inch measured from the center of one wire to a point one inch distant. OPEN AREA - the proportion of open space as a percentage of the total material area. SELVAGE - a finished edge used to prevent fraying or untraveling of woven wire cloth. WARP WIRES - wires running parallel to the length or long way of the material as woven.