cotton gauze

Airy woven fabric

Cotton gauze is a thin, loosely woven fabric made from cotton fibers, characterized by its open weave and lightweight texture.

In medical contexts, it serves as bandaging material for wounds: She wrapped the cut in cotton gauze.

The fabric also appears in clothing and crafts where breathability matters.

Related

sterile dressing · sterile · fabric · mesh · cheesecloth · muslin · medical · medical supply · first aid kit · wrap · absorbent · lint · surgical · tape · white · thin · layers · weave

Categories
Opposites
fabric weight/thickness

cotton gauzecanvas

Heavy woven cloth

denim · heavy wool · felt · leather · burlap

fiber composition

cotton gauzepolyester

Synthetic petroleum-based fabric

nylon · spandex · carbon fiber · wire gauze

material density and impermeability

cotton gauzevinyl

Synthetic resin plastic

plastic wrap · tarpaulin · oilcloth · latex · neoprene

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G