Gauze

Gauze, a thin transparent fabric of silk, or silk and cotton. It is manufactured in large quantities in France and Switzerland, and in Great Britain at Glasgow, Paisley, and elsewhere. The threads of the warp are crossed between every thread of the weft, so as to form a series of loops. In this way each thread is "kept in its place, while at the same time the texture is more loose and open than would otherwise be possible.