Ascrimisaverylighttextilemadefromcotton,orsometimesflax.Itslightweightandtranslucencemeansitisoftenusedformakingcurtains.Thefabriccanalsobeusedforbookbindingandupholstery.
Scrimshavealsoseenextensiveuseintheatre,Sharktoothscrim,isthemorepropertermtodescribeit,wheretheyareoftenusedforspecialeffects.Intheaterascrimcanrefertoanysuchthinscreen,andaremadeoutofawidevarietyofmaterials.Theadvantageofscrimsisthatwhenlitfromthefronttheycanappearopaquetotheaudience,untilaquickchangeinstagelighting(lightingfrombehind)makesthemalmostfullytransparent