TEXTILE TERMINOLOGY

TEXTILE TERMINOLOGY YARN COUNTS:-

TEX = Weight in grams of 1000 meter of yarn

1Tex = 1 grams/1000 meters

Nm = Length in meters of 1 grams of yarn

1Nm = meters/grams

            1000 meters/1000grams

Ne = Number of Lea of 1 Hank (840 yards) contained in pound

1Ne = Hank/Lbs

           1000m/590g

Td or Den = Weight in grams of a 9000 meter

1Td = 1g/9000m

           0.05g/450 m