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scrim

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scrim [skrim]
(materials)
A coarse mesh made of wire, fiberglass, or other heavy fibers and used to bridge and reinforce a joint or used as a base for painting or plastering.
(textiles)
A loose plain-woven fabric, generally cotton, with fine to coarse meshes; used in various finishes in clothing, curtains, and industry.

scrim
1. A coarse mesh-like material such as heavy cloth, fiberglass, or wire mesh, used to bridge and reinforce a joint or as a base for plastering or painting.
2. A light open-weave fabric, sometimes painted or dyed, used as a drop curtain or part of a drop curtain; transparent, but less so than theatrical gauze.


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Colin Richmond's inventive set - where a scrim and clever lighting allow us to see what is going on throughout the house, mirrors the plotline where what appears solid and respectable (both the marriages and the walls of the marital home) isn't what it seems and where everyone eventually sees the light and the truth behind the comfortable, middle-class facade.
The upper and Lower opaque PVC sections are 14 oz per square-yard, reinforced with a polyester 9 by 9 by 1000 denier weft inserted scrim laminated into the Fabric for tensile strength and flexibility, according to the company.
The second major surface is uppermost and the shelf liner comprises a single layer of scrim and a foamed resin in contact with the scrim that defines the first major surface.
 
 
 
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