Listed below are some of the many ways netting is used. Also listed are some of the common materials and constructions. 

  • Balloon Netting
    Used to hold balloons to keep them from floating away
    Twisted nylon, single strand monofilament, polypropylene
  • Barrier Netting
    Any netting that is used to prevent an object or person from leaving or entering a specific location.
    Almost any netting can be used.
  • Baseball Netting
    Used in batting cage nets, foul ball nets etc.
    Twisted knotted nylon, Twisted and Braided knotted polyethylene, Raschel knotless nylon
  • Basketball Netting
    Used to make basketball goal nets, or used to prevent basketballs from leaving the court
    Twisted and Braided knotted nylon and Multifilament polypropylene, Raschel knotless nylon and polypropylene
  • Bird Netting
    Used as a barrier to prevent birds from escaping or to prevent them from entering an area
    Raschel knotless polypropylene, Twisted knotted nylon, Twisted knotted polyethylene, Monofilament polyethylene
  • Camouflage Netting
    Used to “camouflage” buildings, hunters, etc.
    Twisted knotted polyester, Twisted knotted polyethylene
  • Cargo Netting
    Used to wrap around cargo which is then lifted and moved
    Twisted Knotted nylon, Braided knotted nylon, Raschel knotless nylon
  • Carpet Netting
    Used as a backing for carpets
    Woven polyester
  • Cast Netting
    Used to make cast nets
    Single strand monofilament and Twisted multifilament nylon
    To learn more about our line of cast nets, please visit us at www.castnets.com
  • Construction Netting
    Used in many ways in the construction industry
    Extruded plastic and polyethylene, Raschel knotless nylon and polyethylene, Twisted and Braided knotted nylon
  • Conveyor Netting
    Used around conveyors to help prevent objects from falling off the conveyor and those that do fall will be caught and not cause injury or damage
    Twisted knotted nylon, Raschel knotless nylon
  • Crab Netting
    Used on crab traps
    Twisted knotted nylon, Polyethylene, and Braided polyethylene
  • Debris Netting
    Used to prevent debris from falling or being scattered by the wind
    Twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene, Braided polyethylene, Raschel knotless nylon, Extruded polyethylene and plastic
  • Deer Netting
    Used as a barrier to prevent deer from entering or leaving an area
    Twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene, Extruded polyethylene and plastic
  • Elver Netting
    Used to make elver trap nets
    Small mesh knotless nylon and polyester
  • Fingerling Netting
    Used to make fingerling seines for catfish
    Twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene
  • Fish Netting
    Used to make various fish nets
    Most any kind of netting is used
  • Fyke Netting
    Used to make fyke or hoop nets
    Twisted knotted nylon
  • Gill Netting
    Used to make gill nets for fishing
    Single strand monofilament, Multi-strand monofilament, Twisted knotted nylon
  • Golf Netting
    Used to make golf cages, driving nets, and barrier nets
    Twisted knotted nylon, polyethylene, polyester, Raschel knotless nylon, polyethylene, polyester
  • Hammock Netting
    Used to make hammocks
    Raschel knotless nylon, Multifilament polypropylene
  • Hockey Netting
    Used to make hockey goal and barrier nets
    Braided knotted nylon, Raschel knotless nylon, Twisted knotted nylon, Single strand monofilament
  • Hoop
    Used to make hoop nets
    Twisted knotted nylon, Small mesh knotless nylon and polyester
  • Landfill Netting
    Used to prevent trash from blowing away from landfills
    Twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene, Raschel knotless nylon and polyethylene
  • Landing Netting
    Used to make nets for landing or dip nets
    Twisted knotted nylon, polyethylene, Raschel polyethylene, single strand monofilament
  • Lobster Netting
    Used to make lobster traps
    Twisted knotted polyethylene and nylon
  • Mining Netting
    Used to cover large areas to help reduce landslides
    Twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene, Raschel knotless nylon and polyethylene, extruded polyethylene and plastic
  • Mosquito Netting
    Used to prevent mosquitoes from entering an area
    Small mesh polyester
  • Pallet Netting
    Used to separate and/or cover pallets
    Twisted knotted nylon, Raschel knotless nylon
  • Personnel Netting
    Used to catch people if they fall
    Twisted and braided knotted nylon, Raschel knotless nylon, UHMWPE
  • Poultry Netting
    Used to prevent fowl from leaving an area
    Twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene, Raschel nylon
  • Pound Netting
    Used to make pound nets for fishing
    Twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene
  • Predator Netting
    Used in aquaculture to prevent predators from attacking or eating the finfish or shellfish that are being grown in pens
    Twisted and braided polyethylene
  • Rack Guard
    Used around pallet racks to prevent objects from falling
    Twisted knotted nylon, Raschel nylon
  • Safety Netting
    Generic term for netting used to prevent injuries and damage from falling objects or people
    Twisted and braided knotted nylon, Raschel knotless nylon
  • Sandal
    Used to make footwear
    Single strand monofilament nylon, Raschel knotless nylon
  • Seine Netting
    Used to make seines for fishing
    Twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene, braided knotted polyethylene, Raschel knotless nylon, small mesh nylon and polyester
  • Shopping Bag
    Used to make reusable shopping bags
    Twisted knotted nylon, Raschel knotless nylon, cotton
  • Soccer Netting
    Used to make soccer goal nets and barrier nets
    Twisted and braided knotted polyethylene, twisted knotted nylon, Raschel knotless nylon
  • Softball Netting
    See Baseball Netting
  • Spat Netting
    Used to make spat bags for aquaculture
    Raschel knotless polyethylene
  • Tennis Netting
    Use to make tennis court nets and barrier nets
    Twisted and braided knotted polyethylene, twisted knotted nylon, Raschel nylon
  • Trammel Netting
    Used to make trammel nets for fishing
    Twisted knotted nylon, single strand monofilament, multi-strand monofilament
  • Trawl Netting
    Used to make trawl nets for fishing
    Twisted and braided knotted nylon, twisted and braided knotted polyethylene, twisted knotless polyethylene, UHMWPE
  • Trellis Netting
    Used on trellis
    Twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene, Raschel nylon
  • Turtle Netting
    Used to make turtle traps – twisted knotted nylon and polyethylene

If you have a need for a type netting that is not on this list, please contact us for help in deciding what material and construction is right for you.

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