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Den is a direct measure of linear density. [5] dtex (deci-tex): Grams per 10,000 metres of yarn. Dtex is a direct measure of linear density. [5] gr/yard: Grains per yard of yarn. Gr/yard is a direct measure of linear density, but is rarely used in the modern textile industry. ECC or NeC or Ne (English Cotton Count): The number of 840 yd lengths ...
As a practical matter the British definitions were reversed, resulting in a de facto definition of the imperial yard as 36/39.370113 meter. [6] In the 1890s, Albert Michelson began conducting experiments in interferometry that led in 1903 to demonstrating the feasibility of using light waves as units of linear measurement. In 1908, two teams of ...
{{convert|123|cuyd|m3+board feet}} → 123 cubic yards (94 m 3; 40,000 board feet) The following converts a pressure to four output units. The precision is 1 (1 decimal place), and units are abbreviated and linked.
Linear measure Unit Abbreviation Definition SI equivalent inch: in or ″ [Note 8] 25.4 mm [n 1] foot: ft or ′ [Note 9] 12 inches 304.8 mm [n 1] yard: yd 3 feet 0.9144 m [n 1] chain UK: 22 yards 20.117 m furlong UK: fur 220 yards 201.17 m mile [n 2] 1760 yards 1609.3 m
The term, yard derives from the Old English gerd, gyrd etc., which was used for branches, staves and measuring rods. [5] It is first attested in the late 7th century laws of Ine of Wessex, [6] where the "yard of land" mentioned [6] is the yardland, an old English unit of tax assessment equal to 1 ⁄ 4 hide.
British media also frequently uses the football pitch for equivalent purposes, although soccer pitches are not of a fixed size, but instead can vary within defined limits (100–130 yd or 91.4–118.9 m long, and 50–100 yd or 45.7–91.4 m wide, giving an area of 5,000 to 13,000 sq yd or 4,181 to 10,870 m 2).
Joann. The 81-year-old fabric and craft retailer filed for bankruptcy in March, falling victim to customers cutting back on spending, including on fabric, arts and supplies materials. Joann’s ...
One source identifies a skein of stranded cotton as being 8.25 yards (7.54 m), of tapestry wool as being 10 yards (9.1 m), and crewel wool as being 33 yards (30 m). [1] In yarns for handcrafts such as knitting or crochet, hanks are not a fixed length but are sold in units by weight, most commonly 50 grams (2 oz).