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Amesh is a barrier made of interlaced strands ofmetal,fiber or other flexible or ductile materials. A mesh is similar to aweb or anet in that it has many interwoven strands.

• Aplastic mesh may be extruded,oriented, expanded,woven^[1] ortubular. It can be made frompolypropylene,polyethylene,nylon,PVC orPTFE.
• Ametal mesh may bewoven,^[2]knitted, welded,expanded,sintered,^[3] photo-chemically etched orelectroformed (screen filter) fromsteel or othermetals.
• Inclothing, mesh is looselywoven orknitted fabric that has many closely spaced holes. Knitted mesh is frequently used for modern sportsjerseys and other clothing likehosiery andlingerie
• A meshedskin graft is a piece of harvestedskin that has been systematically fenestrated to create a mesh-like patch. Meshing of skin grafts provides coverage of a greater surface area at the recipient site, and also allows for the egress of excess serous or sanguinous fluid, which can compromise the graft establishment via formation ofhaematoma orseroma. However, it results in a rather pebbled appearance upon healing that may ultimately look less aesthetically pleasing.^[4]
• Fiberglass mesh^[5] is a neatly woven, crisscross pattern of fiberglass thread that can be used to create new products such as door screens, filtration components, and reinforced adhesive tapes. It is commonly sprayed with aPVC coating to make it stronger, last longer, and to preventskin irritation.
• Coiled wire fabric is a type of mesh that is constructed by interlocking metal wire coils via a simple corkscrew method. The resulting spirals are then woven together to create a flexible metal fabric panel. Coiled wire fabric mesh is a product that is used by architects to design commercial and residential structures. It is also used in industrial settings to protect personnel and contain debris. Additionally, coiled wire fabric mesh is used for zoo enclosures, typically aviary and small mammal exhibits.^[6]

• Meshes are often used to screen out insects.Wire screens onwindows andmosquito netting are meshes.
• Wire screens can be used to shield againstradio frequency radiation, e.g. inmicrowave ovens andFaraday cages.
• Metal and nylon wire mesh filters are used infiltration.
• Wire mesh is used in guarding for secure areas and as protection in the form ofvandal screens.
• Wire mesh can be fabricated to produce park benches,waste baskets and other baskets for material handling.
• Woven meshes are basic toscreen printing.
• Surgical mesh is used to provide a reinforcing structure in surgical procedures like inguinal hernioplasty, and umbilical hernia repair.
• Meshes are used as drum heads in practice and electronic drum sets.
• Fence forlivestock orpoultry (chicken wire or hardware cloth)
• Humane animal trapping uses woven or welded wire mesh cages (chicken wire or hardware cloth) to trap wild animals like raccoons and skunks in populated areas.
• Meshes can be used for eyes in masks.

• Expanded metal
• Faraday cage
• Gauze
  • Wire gauze
• Heating mantle
• Latticework
• Sieve
• Mesh size, a scale for classifying mesh (sieves) used for grading particles by size.

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• Woven fabrics
• Net fabrics
• Filters
• Building materials
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