石笼网由高抗腐蚀、高强度低碳钢丝或者包覆PVC的钢丝，使用机械编织加工而成，能制成网垫，用于边坡支护、基坑支护、山体岩面挂网喷浆、边坡植生（绿化）、铁路高速公路隔离护拦网，它还能制成用于江河、堤坝及海塘的防冲刷保护及水库、河流截流的网箱。
The gabion net is made of high anti-corrosion, high-strength low-carbon steel wire or PVC coated steel wire, which is woven and processed mechanically. It can be made into a net pad, used for slope support, foundation pit support, mountain rock surface hanging net spraying, slope planting (greening), railway Expressway isolation and blocking, and can also be made into a net box for river, dike and seawall erosion protection, reservoir and river closure. 。