A mesh suitable for use as a light attenuating screen is disclosed. The mesh may contain not less than two sheets of glass yarn, joined to form a mesh having a specific openness factor and coated with a polymer coating containing TiO.sub.2 particles, so that the glass yarn is separated from TiO.sub.2 particles by at least a portion of the polymer binder. A method for making a mesh suitable for use as a light attenuating screen is also disclosed.