Openwork weave

Openwork weave shows woven perforations or sheer mesh integral to the structure—not cut holes or post-weave laser perforation.

True leno crosses warp pairs. Needle-made lace may lack woven ground. Solid plain has no open mesh.

Gauze open weave defines sheer perforated cloth in medical and dress applications.[1] Commons gauze samples show woven open mesh geometry.[2] Bobbin lace articles contrast woven openwork with needle and bobbin lace techniques.[3]

Victorian dressmakers layered openwork gauze over satin underskirts.[1] Surgical gauze standardized cotton openwork for wound care.[2] Leno and filet are openwork weave subtypes.[3]

Today openwork weave appears in dress overlays, curtains, and medical gauze in cotton, linen, and polyester.[1][2] Layer openwork over slip linings.[3] When perforations are woven—not cut—openwork weave applies.[2]

Dress overlays, summer blouses, curtains, medical gauze, craft yardage, and bridal veils.[1]

Openwork needs lining for modesty—use matching satin or taffeta.[1] White openwork reads bridal; black reads gothic romance.[2]

Gauze is sheer open tabby or leno. Leno crosses warps for mesh. Lace weave includes woven lace-float families.[1]

Openwork reads romantic, airy, and summer-light. Sheer openwork overlays read bridal ethereal.

Openwork vs lace? Openwork is woven perforation; lace may be needle or bobbin.[3]

Openwork vs gauze? Gauze is a common openwork subtype.[1]

Does openwork need lining? Usually for modesty in apparel.[1]