A scrim or gauze is a very light textile made from cotton, or sometimes flax. Its light weight and translucence means it is often used for making curtains. The fabric can also be used for bookbinding and upholstery. It has been suggested that Textile manufacturing be merged into this article or section. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... Binomial name Linum usitatissimum Linnaeus. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Old book binding and cover Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book from a number of separate sheets of paper or other material. ... Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. ...

Scrims have also seen extensive use in theatre, The variety used for special effects is properly called sharktooth scrim. However, in theater a scrim can refer to any such thin screen, and are made out of a wide variety of materials. The advantage of scrims is that when lit from the front they can appear opaque to the audience, until a change in stage lighting (lighting from behind) makes them almost fully transparent. When lighting behind a scrim to make objects "appear" behind it, the scrim itself should not be lit, as it will detract from the translucency. Lighting to make the scrim appear opaque should be done at an oblique angle to the scrim. The general rule is anything lit behind the scrim (even lights that originate from the front) will be seen by the audience. Scrim has a rectangular weave that is similar in size in its openings to a window screen. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Special effects (abbreviated SPFX or SFX) are used in the film, television, and entertainment industry to create effects that cannot be achieved by normal means, such as depicting travel to other star systems. ... A substance or object that is opaque is neither transparent nor translucent. ... Classical Spectacular used ordinary stage lighting plus special laser effects In the 2005 Classical Spectacular performance, a state of the art lighting system designed by Durham Marenghi was used to accompany the music Starry lighting such as is shown on the RHS of this photo are much more interesting than...

Scrim is not to be confused with bobbinette, an often used substitute. Bobbinette has a more open weave than Sharkstooth scrim, and therefore it is harder to hide the objects behind. Bobbinette also has a hex weave.

Scrim can also be used in theatre in combination with a cyclorama or backdrop. The idea is similar to the other uses. When the drop is lit (or images or video are rear-projected onto the back of the drop, the images or colours projected are visible. However when the drop is not lit, the images or colours will disappear. A scrim can also help dull the image, creating a greater sense of depth. A cyclorama is a cylindrical painting designed to provide a viewer, standing in the middle of the cylinder, with a 360° view of the painting. ...

An undesirable effect is caused by layering two scrims, or even by placing a mirror behind a scrim and lighting it: the familiar moire effect. This can often cause audience disorientation. A moiré pattern is an interference pattern created when two grids are overlaid at an angle, or when they have slightly different mesh sizes. ...