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  2. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    Textile fibers, threads, yarns and fabrics are measured in a multiplicity of units.. A fiber, a single filament of natural material, such as cotton, linen or wool, or artificial material such as nylon, polyester, metal or mineral fiber, or human-made cellulosic fibre like viscose, Modal, Lyocell or other rayon fiber is measured in terms of linear mass density, the weight of a given length of ...

  3. Hank (unit of measure) - Wikipedia

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    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).

  4. Quilting - Wikipedia

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    Longarm quilting machine. Quilting rulers are usually square or rectangular measuring instruments with length measurement and degree angle markings along multiple edges. Longarm quilting machines can be used to make larger quilts. Larger machines can be leveraged so that the quilter does not have to hold the fabric. [44]

  5. Textile testing - Wikipedia

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    Cotton classification, or classing, is the process of classifying cotton based on its grade, staple length, and micronaire. [13] Micronaire is a measure of cotton maturity. [14] Maturity of cotton fibers is measured with single fiber measurement test or by double compression air flow test. It is expressed in percentage or maturity ratio. [15]

  6. Spinner's weasel - Wikipedia

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    Spinner's weasel or clock reel is a mechanical yarn-measuring device consisting of a spoked wheel with gears attached to a pointer on a marked face (which resembles a clock) and an internal mechanism that makes a "pop" sound after the desired length of yarn is measured (usually a skein). The pointer allows the spinner to see how close they are ...

  7. Cotton maturity - Wikipedia

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    Cotton classification, or classing, is the process of classifying cotton based on its grade, staple length, and micronaire. [14] Micronaire is a measure of cotton maturity. [15] Maturity of cotton fibers is measured with single fiber measurement test or by double compression air flow test. It is expressed in percentage or maturity ratio. [11]

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