1. Start with the application

According to the product description, knotted wire mesh fences are made for safety fencing against fierce striking of cattle, horses or goats, and are described as a fencing material for grasslands husbandry. The same product is also called grassland fence, cattle fence, ranch fence, deer fence, goat fence, pasture fence, field fence or livestock fence.

The listed applications include:

• grasslands, rangelands and forests
• poultry houses and feeding areas
• stadiums and green belts
• embankments, roads and bridges, and reservoirs, where it is used for protective isolation

The description names road fencing, farming fence, grassland fence and ecological project fence as the main uses.

Buyer check: Write down which animal you need to contain (or what area you need to isolate) and the terrain. Use this to choose the height and number of wires below. It is also what the supplier needs to know to confirm a suitable grade.

2. Choose the grade: number of wrap wires and roll width

The published table lists standard knotted wire mesh grades by size code, number of wrap wires and roll width:

In the published table, grades run from 5 to 8 wrap wires with roll widths of 700, 900, 1000 and 1100 mm. Code 91L6/90/30 appears twice, once with 700 mm and once with 900 mm, so confirm which width applies before you order that code.

The description also gives a field fence height range of 0.5–2.4 m and a roll length of "50–100mm". The roll length unit looks inconsistent with a fence roll, so confirm the actual roll length when you request a quotation.

3. Opening size: what to confirm

Opening size (mesh spacing) matters because it affects which animals the fence can hold. The published material does not state opening dimensions for each grade. The size codes end in 15, 30 or 60, but the source does not explain what those numbers mean. This guide does not assume a spacing for them.

Before ordering, ask the supplier to confirm:

• the horizontal and vertical opening dimensions for your chosen size code
• whether the openings are graduated (different spacing at the bottom and top) or uniform
• what each part of the size code means

4. Wire diameter

The specification table lists these wire diameters:

• edge wrap wire: 2.8 mm
• middle weft wire: 2.5 mm
• wrap wire: 2.5 mm

In the published layout, these values appear next to the first grade only. Confirm that they apply to the size code you select.

5. Wire material and finish

The product material is stated as hot-dipped zinc coated steel wire, and the listed features are high strength and tensile strength. The field fence description also lists these material options:

• electro galvanized iron wire
• hot dipped galvanized iron wire
• high tensile steel wire
• PVC painted wire

The structure is a hinged joint knot. State the wire material and finish you need in your inquiry. The source does not give coating weights or performance figures for each option.

6. Packaging

The standard package is waterproof paper inside and hessian outside, or packing as specified in the order.

When knotted fence may not be the right choice

Knotted fence is presented as a mesh fence for containing livestock and for protective isolation. If your project mainly needs a strand-type boundary or a deterrent along walls and perimeters, the supplier's Barbed Wire Fence may be a better match. Its published description lists uses such as protecting grass boundaries, railways, highways, agriculture, animal husbandry, dwelling houses and plantations. It is made from galvanized or PVC coated wire with a twist-plait weaving method, and it has sharp points at intervals along the strands. The two products are built differently, so compare them against your own containment and safety needs rather than treating one as a substitute for the other.

Quotation checklist

Send these details with your inquiry:

1. application and animal type (or area to be isolated)
2. size code, number of wrap wires and roll width
3. required opening dimensions, confirmed against the size code
4. wire diameters and wire material/finish
5. roll length and quantity
6. packaging requirements

The published material does not cover price, lead time or certification for knotted fence. Confirm these with Hebei Tengyuan Wire Mesh Products Co.,Ltd as part of your quotation.