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Wire Mesh Glossary
Mesh, Mesh Count
The mesh count is referred to interchangeably and represents one of the most important models in the industry. Both “mesh” and “mesh count” refer to the number of openings per linear inch – a critical component when specifying wire mesh. To determine mesh or mesh count, start from the centre of one wire and count the number of openings to a point exactly one linear inch away.
4 x 4 MESH (.047” Dia. Wire)
8 x 8 MESH (.028” Dia. Wire)
20 x 20 MESH (.016” Dia. Wire)
Space Or Space Cloth
The space or space cloth signifies the clear opening between two parallel wires as shown. It is normally referred to, and is measured from the inside faces of adjacent parallel wires.
1" x 1" Clear Opening or Space (.125” Dia. Wire)
2″ x 2 ” Clear Opening or Space (.125” Dia. Wire)
Off-Count Mesh
The off-count mesh is normally used to define a woven or welded wire mesh that does not have the same mesh count in both directions. As a result, the mesh is not square, but rectangular. Off-count Mesh is often used in filtering and in sifting applications, as well as in exclusive architectural applications.
3-1/2 x 9 Meshes, T-304 Stainless Steel Woven Wire Mesh. Custom Woven
Gauge Or Diameter Wire
The terms “gauge” or “diameter wire” are frequently used interchangeably in the industry when specifying wire mesh, and they refer to the thickness of individual wires. To accurately measure the diameter wire, Darby recommends using a micrometre.
.047" Diameter Wire (#18 Ga) with Micrometer
.125" Diameter Wire with Micrometer
The chart below displays popular wire diameters alongside the generally recognized gauge numbers that are used in the industry:
| Diameter Wire (inches) | Washburn & Moen Gauges | Diameter Wire (inches) | Washburn & Moen Gauges |
| 0.192 | #6 Ga. | 0.063 | #16 Ga. |
| 0.177 | #7 Ga. | 0.054 | #17 Ga. |
| 0.162 | #8 Ga. | 0.047 | #18 Ga. |
| 0.148 | #9 Ga. | 0.041 | #19 Ga. |
| 0.135 | #10 Ga. | 0.035 | #20 Ga. |
| 0.120 | #11 Ga. | 0.032 | #21 Ga. |
| 0.105 | #12 Ga. | 0.028 | #22 Ga. |
| 0.092 | #13 Ga. | 0.025 | #23 Ga. |
| 0.080 | #14 Ga. | 0.023 | #24 Ga. |
| 0.072 | #15 Ga. | 0.020 | #25 Ga. |
Types Wire Meshes
Wire Mesh products by Weave Types offered by Indo German Wire Screen Co.
Plain Weave Wire Mesh
Dutch Weave Wire Mesh
Twill Dutch Weave Wire Mesh
Reverse Dutch Weave Wire Mesh
Five Shed Twill Weave Wire Mesh
Crimped Wire Mesh
Wire Mesh products by shapes offered by Indo German Wire Screen Co.
Square Wire Mesh
Rectangular Wire Mesh
Circular Wire Mesh
Hexagonal Wire Mesh
Warp Wire
Warp Wire is a technical term that defines the wires running the long way in a roll of wire cloth. Another way to define the “warp wire” is the wires that make up the length of a roll. The warp wires are the wires running horizontally, as the photo below depicts when a roll is standing on its end.
Shute Wire
Shute Wire is a technical term that defines the wires running the short way in a roll of wire cloth. Another way to define the “shute wire” is the wires that make up the width of a roll. Also denoted by the shoot, the fill, or the weft wires, the shute wires are the wires running vertically when a roll is standing on its end.