Glass cloth

Short fibres of the cheaper kind are easily detached from the cloth.

[1] In the Southern Plains during the Dust Bowl, states' health officials recommended attaching translucent glass cloth to the inside frames of windows to help in keeping the dust out of buildings, although people also used paperboard, canvas or blankets.

Due to its poor flexibility and ability to cause skin irritation, glass fibers are typically inadequate for use in apparel.

However, the bi-directional strength of glass cloth has found utility in some fiberglass reinforced plastics.

[3] The Rutan VariEze homebuilt aircraft uses a moldless glass-cloth/epoxy composite, which acts as a protective skin.