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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. Yarn weight - Wikipedia

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   Changing yarn weight or needle size can have a significant impact on the finished project, so standardized systems have been spread about, as well as conversion systems for regional standards (especially needle sizes). [1] Yarn weight is important in achieving the correct gauge or tension for a particular project and can help with yarn ...

4. Hank (unit of measure) - Wikipedia

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   The three uppermost yarns are in hanks. While hanks may differ by manufacturer and by product, a skein is usually considered 1/6th of a hank (either by weight or by length). 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]

5. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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   Spool has a weight of 50 and is composed of 3 plies whose individual weights are not indicated P60/3: This is a spool of polyester thread of weight 60 and is made up of 3 plies Den 75/2: Spool of 75 denier thread made of 2 plies #60/2: This is the spool's Gunze count: the spool has thread of 2 plies of 60 weight thread each

6. List of yarns for crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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   Category name [1] Symbol Description Crochet gauge (single crochet to four inch) [2] [1] Metric hook size [1] US hook size [1] Knitting gauge (number of stitches per four inches) [1] Metric knitting needle size [1] US knitting needle size Lace fingering, crochet 10-count thread 33 - 40 sts 1.5 - 2.25 mm B-1 33 - 40 sts 1.5mm - 2.25mm Super fine

7. S number (wool) - Wikipedia

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   The S numbers originated in England, [4] where the worsted spinning process was invented and arose from the worsted yarn count system for stating the fineness of yarn. The worsted count (also known as the Bradford count) was the number of 560-yard (510 m) lengths (hanks) of worsted yarn that 1 pound (0.45 kg) of wool yields. [5]