Scrims

I've explored some research on what scrims are and how they work. Trying to get my hands on some

Dictionary Definition:

1. A durable, loosely woven cotton or linen fabric used for curtains or upholstery lining or in industry.

2. A transparent fabric used as a drop in the theater to create special effects of lights or atmosphere.

Marketing Dictionary Definition:

1. Gauzelike curtain used in theater, motion picture, and television presentations to give special lighting effects. When illuminated from one side, the material is translucent; when illuminated from the other side, it is opaque. Therefore, a scrim can be used to give the illusion of a wall; then, with a change in lighting, the audience can see the action going on behind the wall.

2. Translucent material used to diffuse or decrease the light intensity from a lighting instrument. Scrims are frequently used on scoops or other floodlights to heighten their soft light quality.

Architecture Dictionary Definition:

1. A coarse mesh-like material such as heavy cloth, fiberglass, or wire mesh, used to bridge and reinforce a joint or as a base for plastering or painting.
2. A light open-weave fabric, sometimes painted or dyed, used as a drop curtain or part of a drop curtain; transparent, but less so than theatrical gauze.  

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