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TEXTILE YARNS
Type in size . . .
select units . . .
tex
denier
Linen, Hemp, Jute
Woollen(Aberdeen)
Woollen(US grain)
Asbestos(American)
Asbestos(English)
Cotton bump yarn
Cotton(English)
Glass(UK & USA)
Linen(set or dry spun)
Metric
Spun silk
Typp
Woollen(Alloa)
Woollen(American cut)
Woollen(American run)
Woollen(Dewsbury)
Woollen(Galashiels)
Woollen(Hawick)
Woollen(Irish)
Woollen(West of England)
Woollen(Yorkshire)
Woollen(Yorkshire)
Woollen(Worsted)
tex
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Values are shown to . . .
3
4
5
6
7
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9
significant figures
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tex
grams/kilometre
denier
grams/9 000 metres (or 9 km)
Linen (dry spun), Hemp, Jute
lb/14,400 yd
(spyndle)
Woollen (Aberdeen)
lb/14,400 yd
Woollen (US grain)
grains/20 yd
Yarn Count Systems
Asbestos (American)
100 yd
(cut)
/lb
Asbestos (English)
50 yd/lb
Cotton bump yarn
yd/oz
Cotton (English)
840 yd
(hank)
/lb
Glass (UK & USA)
100 yd/lb
Linen (wet or dry spun)
300 yd
(lea)
/lb
Metric
kilometres/kg
Spun silk
840 yd/lb
Typp
1000 yd/lb
Woollen (Alloa)
11,520 yd
(spyndle)
/24 lb
Woollen (American cut)
300 yd/lb
Woollen (American run)
100 yd/oz
Woollen (Dewsbury)
yd/oz
Woollen (Galashiels)
300 yd
(cut)
/24 oz
Woollen (Hawick)
300 yd
(cut)
/26 oz
Woollen (Irish)
yd/0.25 oz
Woollen (West of England)
320 yd
(snap)
/lb
Woollen (Yorkshire)
256 yd
(skein)
/lb
Woollen (Yorkshire)
yd/dram
Worsted
560 yd
(hank)
/lb
tex
grams/kilometre
Definitions are those given in British Standard No
:
1947(1970)
lb = pound(s) yds = yard(s) oz = ounce(s)
Unit shown in
red
is the 'preferred' unit for yarns.
Very large and very small numbers appear in e-Format and have not been spaced.
Unvalued zeros on all numbers have been suppressed.
Caution
NO guarantee as to the accuracy of these values is given.
And they should be checked against some other source.
A note on
Format and Accuracy
is available.
There are also some
Background Notes on Yarns
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2004
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