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SCRIM

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Originally appearing in Volume V24, Page 483 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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SCRIM  , a

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light open texture, usually made of
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cotton or
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flax . It is used in
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bookbinding, upholstery and other
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industries . It is also used as a backing to strengthen
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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
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solution . Certain varieties of jute scrims or nets are used for supporting the branches of
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fruit trees, and for preventing birds from damaging the fruit .

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