Cheesecloth
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Cheesecloth is a loosewoven cotton cloth used in cheese making, such as to press cheese curds for poutine. Cheesecloth is also used in straining stocks and custards, bundling herbs, making tofu, and thickening yogurt. It can be used to strain liquid drugs to obtain higher purity, filtering out unwanted or possibly dangerous chemicals. [1]
Cheesecloth was very popular as a material for thongs and shirts during the 1960s and 1970s. [2], [3]
Cheesecloth is available in at least seven different grades,from open to extra-fine weave. Grades are distinguished by the number of threads per inch in each direction.
Cheesecloth can also be used for several printmaking processes, including lithography for wiping up gum arabic, and in intaglio for wiping away excess ink from the printing surface[1]
| Grade | vertical x horizontal threads per inch |
| #10 | 20 x 12 |
| #40 | 24 x 20 |
| #50 | 28 x 24 |
| #60 | 32 x 28 |
| #90 | 44 x 36 |
[edit] References
- ^ Ross,Romano,Ross."The Complete Printmaker",page.114,118.TheFreepress,1990
