Hardware Cloth have plain weave stainless steel wire mesh, twill weave stainless steel wire mesh, Dutch weave stainless steel wire mesh etc.
Material for Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Cloth: 302, 304, 304L, 316, 316L etc.
Hardware cloth is a woven metal fabric having either square or rectangular "working openings" between wires -- produced on large weaving machines called looms.
"Working openings" are the clear spaces or distances between wires in both directions of each mesh of a square or rectangular woven fabric. Usually openings 1/4 inch and over are referred to as space cloth. Openings less than 1/4 inch are referred to as mesh cloth.
The proper "working opening" depends primarily on the end application of the woven wire screen or cloth in service. For example, square openings should be used where accurate sizing is essential. Rectangular openings are usually three to four times longer than wide and offer increased "through" capacity with less separation accuracy. Elongated rectangular openings afford the highest "through" capacity with the least accuracy in separation.