Buyers often search for one name while suppliers use another. Here is a quick map so you can compare offers like for like.
Name map
| Name | Where it is common | What it usually means |
|---|---|---|
| Stockinette / meat stockinette | International, North America | The knitted tube in general, rolls or bags |
| Mutton cloth | UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand | Cotton stockinette, especially for lamb and mutton |
| Carcass bag | Export trade, Middle East | Pre-cut tube with one closed end |
| Beef shroud / carcass shroud | Beef industry | Large cover for a beef side or quarter |
| Meat sock / meat bag | Informal, butchers | A pre-cut stockinette bag |
| Frock / frockinette | Some processors | A stockinette cover for a carcass or cut |
| Et kefeni / karkas torbası | Türkiye | Meat stockinette / carcass bag |
Netting is different
Elastic meat netting (for hams, roasts and sausages) is an open mesh that shapes and ties meat. Stockinette is a closed knit that covers and protects a whole carcass. If you need carcass protection, you need stockinette.
Which do you need?
Whole lamb or goat: lamb stockinette. Beef sides: carcass bags. Your own cutting line: tubular rolls.
Next step: send us your carcass type, weight range and monthly volume through the quote form and we will reply with a recommended specification within 24 hours.