·? (protective fabric [Term not mentioned in available sources])
reed protection (inside the bag), rendering even air supply and protecting the reeds against pollution from the bag
A piece of fabric, covering the reeds, to protect them against pollution from the bag, and prevent them from falling into it.
Made of wide mesh cotton (According to Tucci, nowadays [i.e. 2005; ws] obtained from the tulle [soft silk or nylon protection?; WS] of a bonbonnière [candy box]).
Tucci, Roberta: Le zampogne in Calabria. In: La zampogna: gli aerofoni a sacco in Italia (2005), II, p.98.