Stockinette is made from 100% cotton and is used for casts. This sock would go on first and mould to the shape of the person's limb. Then goes on padding and finally fibreglass tape. Stockinette is used to protect the skin from itchiness from the cast (rubbing) and skin sores.
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stockinette — or stockinet [stäk΄ə net′] n. [prob. for earlier stocking net] 1. an elastic, machine knitted cloth used for making stockings, underwear, etc. 2. a knitting stitch fashioned by alternating rows of knitting and purling … English World dictionary
stockinette — /stok euh net /, n. 1. Also, stockinet. a stretchy, machine knitted fabric used for making undergarments, infants wear, etc. 2. Also called stockinette stitch. a knitting pattern made by alternating single rows of knit stitches and of purl… … Universalium
stockinette stitch — noun knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings • Hypernyms: ↑knitting stitch * * * noun see stockinette 1 * * * stockinette stitch noun (US) Stocking stitch. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stockinette — or stockinet noun Etymology: alteration of earlier stocking net Date: 1784 a soft elastic usually cotton fabric used especially for bandages and infants wear … New Collegiate Dictionary
stockinette — noun variant of stockinet … Wiktionary
stockinette — stock·i·nette or stock·i·net .stäk ə net n a soft elastic usu. cotton fabric used esp. for bandages … Medical dictionary
stockinette — stock|i|nette [ˌstɔkıˈnet US ˌsta: ] n [U] especially BrE a soft cotton material that stretches, used especially for ↑bandages … Dictionary of contemporary English
stockinette — stock|i|nette [ ,stakı net ] noun uncount a type of soft cloth that stretches. It is used especially for covering and protecting injuries … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stockinette — soft elastic cotton fabric Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
stockinette — noun (U) especially BrE a soft cotton material that stretches, used especially for bandages … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
