Gauze

Gauze [ ɡa zə ː ] or gauze [ mʊl ] is a lightweight, semi- sheer fabric in leno, mock leno or plain weave, the threads are offset against each other in leno weave less than in the latter two species.

Word origin

The foreign loan word or gauze was taken from the French, with the French gauze apparently originally comes from the Arabic قز / qazz. A linguistic connection here is with the Palestinian city of Gaza possible, and as potentially a former production site for this tissue.

The word comes from Mull, however, as a term for the English fabric mull [ mɐl ], which in turn comes from the Hindi ( Malmal ), and there the meaning " very soft " owns.

Use

• Stark appretierte gauze is usually used in embroidery as a raw material.
• In the bindery you glue the stitching or after the gauze for reinforcement and for improved durability on the back of the book block. The gauze is slightly shorter and wider than the book block.
• In screen printing acts as a gauze screen, as it is used as a screen for the projection of the laser and shows plastic holograms. At the film / lighting movies minimizing means of gauze, the light rays and reaches a desired mood are diffused light.
• Metal gauze is used for repairs in the automotive industry for the repair of damage in the body, such as cracks or holes. Also in the automobile sector, for the rest of the industry is one of gauze of different origin ( plastic or stainless steel gauze ) ago filter. Not only here but also in conventional window is processed gauze as pollen filter material and exclusively in residential construction for the production of mosquito nets.
• In addition, gauze was found in the mantle of gas lamps. When making wigs, it serves as a carrier substance, in particularly critical areas or where it is to act particularly natural.
• In Drachensport one uses gauze for making kites for high wind speeds. When building a terrarium gauze masks often the necessary air slots in aquariums, it serves as a filter and additional protective grid for flow pumps.
• In medicine is used with drug -soaked gauze for wound treatment. Furthermore causes the gauze that further dressing does not adhere to an open wound.
• Mull is most commonly used absorbent and antiseptic in diapers, dressings and drains.
• Gipsgaze used for the preparation of impressions of various articles, in particular parts of the body. So, it is used also for the production of plaster that are intended to prevent the movement of body parts, such as bone fractures.
• In music gauze is often used for drying or cleaning of the inner tube of Flutes. Due to their high absorbency takes gauze on the moisture created by playing the instrument.