Most bale net is bought for the baler, and that is where the specification is usually discussed. A second use gets less attention and is growing: netting a pallet of hay or forage before it goes onto a truck, where the job is not to hold a bale but to keep a stack together in transit. The requirements are different in one respect, which is that a pallet is squared off, so the net has to hold across corners rather than around a curve. The same warp knitted HDPE mesh covers both, at 8.33 or 10 gsm with a tension of 35 to 55 N, which is why one roll can be specified for a farm that does both.
A farm that bales hay usually also ships some of it, and shipping means pallets. Those are two different wrapping jobs that are often solved from the same roll, and it is worth understanding where the requirements differ before specifying one net for both.
On a bale the net is holding a round shape together under its own tension, and the load is spread around a curve. On a pallet the load is squared off, so the net has to hold across corners and edges rather than around a cylinder, and it has to do it while the pallet is being lifted, shifted and strapped by somebody else. That is the harder of the two jobs in one respect, because a corner concentrates the load on a short length of mesh, and the reason the same net can be used for both is the knit: a warp knitted HDPE mesh does not run or distort when one part of it is loaded harder than the rest.
The net is used on hay and silage bales in the field, and then on pallets of the same material where it is being consolidated for transport or storage. Export buyers tend to specify it for the pallet job specifically, because a stack that shifts in transit is a claim, and strapping alone does not hold a squared stack of bales the way netting does. The white colour is standard, and it makes a wrapped pallet easy to identify in a yard. More on how netting fits into a bale and pallet handling setup is covered under bale net wrap, alongside the shade net and planting bag ranges that go to the same farms.
| Material | 100% new HDPE, warp knitted |
| Net weight | 8.33 g/m2 or 10 g/m2 |
| Net width | 1 m, 1.22 m, 1.23 m, 1.62 m, 1.7 m, or to your requirement |
| Roll length | 2000 m, 2134 m, 2500 m, 3000 m, or to your requirement |
| Tension | 35 to 43 N at 8.33 g, 43 to 55 N at 10 g |
| Use | Bale netting and hay pallet wrap |
| Packing | Rolls on cardboard tubes, 16 or 12 rolls per pallet |
| MOQ | 2 tons |
Warp knitting is what makes the double use practical. The loops interlock along the length of the mesh instead of locking onto a weft yarn, so the net does not unravel from a cut end and does not pull out of shape when one part of it is carrying more load than another. On a pallet that is exactly what happens at the corners, and on a bale it is what happens at the shoulder. Tension runs from 35 to 43 N at 8.33 gsm and 43 to 55 N at 10 gsm; the heavier net is the one for pallets and for high stacks, the lighter for bales going straight into film.
Widths run from 1 m to 1.7 m and roll lengths from 2000 m to 3000 m, with the narrower Japanese sizes and the 3600 m European rolls made to order. Rolls are packed on cardboard tubes, 16 or 12 to a pallet, and a 20 ft container takes around 190 to 210 rolls against 490 to 510 in a 40 ft high cube; capacity is 400 tons a month and delivery is about 15 days from deposit. Tell us whether the net is for bales, for pallets or for both, the width and the annual volume, and we will confirm the weight and the roll length. Buyers tracking what is going into hay and forage handling can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what growers are installing.
Can the same net be used on pallets and on bales?
Yes, and the warp knit is why. A pallet loads the mesh at its corners rather than round a curve, and a knitted mesh takes that without running or distorting. Tell us how the goods are shipped.
Is pallet netting strong enough without strapping?
Netting holds a squared stack far better than strapping alone, which is why it is specified for export pallets where a shift in transit would be a claim. Tell us the pallet size and the load.
Which weight should I choose?
The 10 gsm net takes 43 to 55 N and suits pallets and high stacks; the 8.33 gsm at 35 to 43 N suits bales going straight into film. Tell us the application.
Tell us whether the net is for bales, for pallets or for both, the width and the annual volume, and we will confirm the specification, the sample and the packing that suit your order.
Mark Wu, Co-founder & Technical Director, Sichuan Zhifang Net Industry. 15 years manufacturing agricultural nettings for growers in 32 countries.
