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2. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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   l/m = 1693 × l m /Nec × m/kg, where l/m is the yarn length in metres, l m /Nec is the English cotton count and m/kg is the yarn weight in kilograms. The following length units are defined. Bundle: usually 10 lb (4.5 kg) Thread: a length of 54 in (1.4 m)—the circumference of a warp beam; Lea: 120 yd (110 m) Hank: a length of 7 leas or 840 yd ...

3. List of thread standards - Wikipedia

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   Pipe Thread Form ANSI B1.20.3-1976 (R2013) Dryseal Pipe Threads (Inch) Pipe Thread Form ASME B1.20.7-1991 (R2013) Hose Coupling Screw Threads - Inch: Pipe Thread Form ASME B1.21M-1997 (R2013) Metric Screw Threads - MJ Profile: V Thread Form BS 84: Tables of BS Whitworth, BS Fine and BS Pipe Threads: V Thread Form (55°) 1 ⁄ 4 ″-20 BSW ISO ...

4. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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   A spool of thread may be described in terms of its "single's equivalent". This is the cotton count size of the thread divided by the number of plies which make it up. A spool of 30/3 thread has a single's equivalent of 10, because a single strand or ply of that thread has a cotton count size of 10.

5. Unified Thread Standard - Wikipedia

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   The standard designation for a UTS thread is a number indicating the nominal (major) diameter of the thread, followed by the pitch measured in threads per inch.For diameters smaller than ⁠ 1 / 4 ⁠ inch, the diameter is indicated by an integer number defined in the standard; for all other diameters, the inch figure is given.

6. Yarn - Wikipedia

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   The manufacturer's recommended knitting gauge appears on the label: 5 to 7 stitches per inch using size 4.5 to 5.1 mm needles. The bottom skein is sock weight, specifically for knitting socks. Recommended gauge: 8 to 10 stitches per inch, using size 3.6 to 4.2 mm needles. Spool of all purpose sewing thread.

7. Parachute cord - Wikipedia

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   Parachute cord (also paracord or 550 cord when referring to type-III paracord) is a lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of parachutes. This cord is now used as a general purpose utility cord. This versatile cord was used by astronauts during the 82nd Space Shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space ...

8. ISO metric screw thread - Wikipedia

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   A metric ISO screw thread is designated by the letter M followed by the value of the nominal diameter D (the maximum thread diameter) and the pitch P, both expressed in millimetres and separated by a dash or sometimes the multiplication sign, × (e.g. M8-1.25 or M8×1.25). If the pitch is the normally used "coarse" pitch listed in ISO 261 or ...

9. Gimp (thread) - Wikipedia

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   The term gimp with reference to lace refers to the thread that is used to outline the pattern. [1] [2] This thread is normally thicker than that used to make the lace. It gives definition and slightly raises the edge of the design. A gimp thread is used widely in many laces, with notable exceptions being Binche lace and Valenciennes lace. [2]