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SCRIM
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V24,
Page 483
of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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SCRIM , a See also:light open texture, usually made of See also:cotton or See also:flax . It is used in See also:bookbinding, upholstery and other See also:industries . It is also used as a backing to strengthen See also:paper, as in maps and packing paper . Sometimes jute scrims are made for the latter purpose, and the whole made impervious to moisture by the addition of some waterproof See also:solution . Certain varieties of jute scrims or nets are used for supporting the branches of See also:fruit trees, and for preventing birds from damaging the fruit . |
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