Wire Mesh Resources
Charts, calculators and plain-English guides to help you spec the right mesh — convert a micron rating, match a wire gauge, choose a material, or find the exact cloth for your job. Family-owned and stocked in Hayward, CA since 1938.
Charts & Calculators
Mesh-to-Micron Chart
Have a micron or particle spec but need to order by mesh count? Convert mesh ↔ microns ↔ inches, with the exact opening size and open area for every standard weave — so you know which cloth matches your target.
Open guide →Wire Gauge Chart
Look up any wire gauge in decimal inches and millimeters, and see how steel wire gauge stacks up against AWG and sheet-metal gauge — so you can match the wire thickness a drawing or supplier calls out.
Open guide →Opening & Open-Area Calculator
Enter a mesh count and wire diameter and instantly get the clear opening and percent open area — useful for checking flow, filtration fineness, or whether a particle will pass through.
Open guide →Reference & Basics
Material Guide
304 vs. 316 stainless, aluminum, brass, copper, galvanized and more — what each metal resists, where it performs best, and how to pick the right material for your environment and budget.
Open guide →Wire Mesh Glossary
Plain vs. twilled weave, warp and shute, aperture, crimp styles — plain-English definitions of the terms you’ll run into when specifying or ordering wire mesh.
Open guide →Wire Mesh FAQ
Quick answers to the questions we hear most — sizing, cutting and custom fabrication, materials, lead times, and how to request a quote.
Open guide →Choosing Mesh by Application
Wire Mesh for Filtration & Sieving
Match a micron target to the right weave (square, plain Dutch, twilled Dutch) and material for liquid, air/gas, sieving, or extruder-screen filtration.
Open guide →Wire Mesh for Machine Guarding
Welded vs. woven vs. expanded vs. perforated for machine guards and safety screens — balancing opening size, visibility, airflow and strength.
Open guide →Architectural Wire Mesh & Facades
Using wire mesh and perforated metal for facades, railings, ceilings and decorative screens — patterns, materials and finishes for architectural projects.
Open guide →Hardware Cloth for Pest & Gopher Control
Match the opening size to the pest — from ¼" for mice to 2" for rabbits — and pick the right hardware cloth or welded mesh for baskets, barriers, coops and vents.
Open guide →Still not sure what you need?
Tell us the spec, micron, or application — we’ll match it and cut to size.