Dutch Weave Stainless Steel Mesh

High-Precision Filtration Cloth for Polymer, Chemical & High-Pressure Applications

What Is Dutch Weave Mesh?

Dutch weave mesh is a high-strength stainless steel filtration cloth made with fine warp wires and significantly thicker weft wires. This unique “fine-warp / coarse-weft” structure creates a dense and stable filtration layer suitable for high-precision particle separation.

Reverse Dutch and Plain Dutch are the two main types, both designed to handle high differential pressure while maintaining excellent flow stability and long service life.

Dutch weave mesh is widely used in polymer filtration, plastic extrusion screens, chemical processing, oil & gas filtration, pharmaceuticals, and industrial melt filtration systems.

It can be supplied as mesh rolls, sheets, discs, welded filter packs, or customized filter elements.

Weave Type

Plain Dutch Weave

 Warp wires are thicker and denser, weft wires are finer, giving high filtration precision.

Twill Dutch Weave

Similar to plain Dutch but with a twill pattern — tighter and smoother surface.

Reverse Dutch Weave

Warp wires are finer, weft wires are thicker, allowing high pressure and easy backwash.

Specifications – Stainless Steel Wire Mesh

Mesh CountWire DiameterWire DiameterFilter RatingWeight
Warp/Inch × Weft/Inchinchmmμmkg/m2
8 × 850.0140 × 0.012600.355 × 0.320318–3402.43
10 × 700.0240 × 0.014000.600 × 0.350300–3253.04
12 × 640.0230 × 0.016500.580 × 0.400295–3053.64
14 × 880.0190 × 0.012000.500 × 0.330195–2053.15
20 × 1500.0098 × 0.007000.248 × 0.177155–1651.48
24 × 1100.0150 × 0.010000.355 × 0.250145–1552.7
24 × 1200.0130 × 0.009000.330 × 0.230115–1252.24
30 × 1500.0090 × 0.007000.230 × 0.18095–1051.6
40 × 2000.0070 × 0.005500.180 × 0.14075–851.3
50 × 2500.0055 × 0.004500.140 × 0.11455–651
60 × 3000.0055 × 0.003500.140 × 0.09036–400.77
70 × 4000.0047 × 0.002560.120 × 0.06536–400.67
80 × 3000.0049 × 0.003500.125 × 0.09038–420.98
80 × 4000.0049 × 0.002800.125 × 0.07138–420.81
Mesh CountWire DiameterWire Diameter.1Filter RatingWeight
Warp/Inch × Weft/Inchinchmmμmkg/m2
20 × 2000.0135 × 0.01050.30 × 0.271383.93
24 × 2200.0135 × 0.01000.30 × 0.25105–1123.98
20 × 500.0098 × 0.00790.25 × 0.2098–1052.81
30 × 3600.0100 × 0.00600.02 × 0.1580–842.49
40 × 5600.0070 × 0.00400.18 × 0.1047–521.72
50 × 5000.0055 × 0.00430.14 × 0.1137–451.76
80 × 7000.0040 × 0.00300.10 × 0.0824–261.32
120 × 1600.0040 × 0.00250.10 × 0.06328–320.46
120 × 4000.0040 × 0.00250.10 × 0.0633–430.7
165 × 8000.0028 × 0.00200.071 × 0.0514–160.72
165 × 14000.0028 × 0.00160.071 × 0.049–110.77
200 × 6000.0024 × 0.00180.061 × 0.04619–210.5
200 × 14000.0028 × 0.00160.071 × 0.045–60.83
325 × 23000.0014 × 0.00100.035 × 0.0252–30.46
400 × 28000.0012 × 0.00070.030 × 0.0181–20.32
Mesh CountWire DiameterWire Diameter.1Filter RatingWeightWeight.1
Warp/Inch × Weft/Inchmminchμmlb/yd2kg/m2
48 × 100.50 × 0.500.020 × 0.0204000.7423.63
63 × 180.40 × 0.600.016 × 0.0242200.8474.14
72 × 150.45 × 0.550.018 × 0.0222500.9784.78
100 × 160.35 × 0.450.014 × 0.0181900.7913.87
107 × 200.24 × 0.600.009 × 0.0242100.6833.34
120 × 160.35 × 0.450.014 × 0.0181800.9184.49
132 × 170.32 × 0.450.013 × 0.0181700.8674.24
152 × 240.27 × 0.400.011 × 0.0161600.7633.73
160 × 170.27 × 0.450.011 × 0.0181600.4132.02
170 × 180.27 × 0.450.011 × 0.0181600.8264.01
171 × 460.15 × 0.300.006 × 0.0121300.4092
180 × 200.27 × 0.450.011 × 0.0181700.8774.29
200 × 400.17 × 0.270.007 × 0.0111200.4442.17
240 × 400.15 × 0.250.006 × 0.010700.4051.98
260 × 400.15 × 0.270.006 × 0.011550.4482.19
290 × 760.09 × 0.190.004 × 0.007400.261.27
300 × 400.15 × 0.250.006 × 0.010500.4722.31
300 × 800.15 × 0.200.006 × 0.010350.5092.49

Applications of Stainless Steel Woven Wire Mesh

Stainless steel woven wire mesh is widely used across industrial filtration, screening, safety protection, chemical processing, food production, and architectural applications. Its excellent corrosion resistance, high temperature stability, mechanical strength, and long service life make it one of the most versatile and reliable mesh materials for both industrial and commercial environments.

For extrusion, blown film, pelletizing, and plastic processing.

High-precision liquid filtration under high temperature and corrosive conditions.

Hydraulic systems, fuel filters, mud pumps, and fine particle separation.

Fine separation, purification, and contamination control.

Used as the reinforcement layer in multi-layer sintered wire mesh.

Customized filter discs, wrapped packs, and multi-layer screen packs.

Glossary of Dutch Weave Mesh Terms

The following glossary explains the key technical terms used for Dutch weave meshes, including wire directions, mesh measurements, filtration structures, and structural parameters. These definitions help ensure clear communication when selecting or specifying mesh specifications for industrial filtration applications.

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Warp:Longitudinal wires running parallel to the mesh length.

Weft (or Woof):Cross wires running perpendicular to the warp wires.

Mesh Count:The number of openings per linear inch, e.g., 24×110, 80×700, 165×1400.

Wire Diameter:The thickness of warp and weft wires before weaving.

Mesh Opening:The clear distance between two adjacent wires (often extremely small in Dutch weave).

Pitch (Mesh Centers):Distance from the center of one wire to the next.

Filtration Rating (Micron):The approximate particle retention size (μm) of the mesh.

Plain Dutch Weave:Fine weft wires and thicker warp wires forming a dense filtration structure.

Twill Dutch Weave:A twill weaving pattern providing tighter openings and smoother surface.

Reverse Dutch Weave:Fine warp wires + thicker weft wires for high pressure and backwash capability.

Product Display – Dutch Weave Stainless Steel Mesh

Dutch weave mesh is available in plain Dutch, twill Dutch, and reverse Dutch structures.

It features extremely fine filtration layers and high mechanical strength, making it suitable for high-pressure and high-precision industrial filtration.
Below are commonly supplied Dutch weave styles and surface details for reference.

Processing Capabilities of Dutch Weave Mesh

We provide precision processing services for Dutch weave stainless steel mesh, including slitting, cutting, welding, multi-layer assembly, and customized filter element fabrication. These capabilities ensure high-strength, reliable, and ready-to-use components for industrial filtration applications.

Cutting & Slitting

Fine slitting and sheet cutting for Dutch weave mesh rolls, filter sheets, and custom dimensions.

Punching & Circular Disc Forming

Precision punching of filter discs, extruder screens, and multi-layer mesh packs.

Welding & Multi-Layer Assembly

Spot welding, seam welding, and multi-layer filter pack assembly for melt filtration and high-pressure systems.

Edging, Frames & Extruder Screens

Aluminum, stainless steel, or custom frames for filter discs, wrapped extruder screens, and reinforced filter elements.

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