There are consequently two main systems of indicating the mesh count: (a) based on counting the number of holes per cm/inch, and (b) based on the number of warp/weft threads per cm/inch. Care has to be taken which system is being used.
Source: TORTORA, Phyllis G. and Ingrid JOHNSON (2014). The Fairchild Books: Dictionary of Textiles, 8th edition, London: Bloomsbury, p. 152.
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