Basic Conversions of Yarn Count

Last updated on August 17th, 2023 at 09:14 pm

Count or yarn count is a numerical expression which indicates the coarseness or fineness of a yarn. It is a very important term in the textile industries to define the length, weight and price of yarn as well as fabrics. Now we will know about the conversions of yarn count.

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Conversions are:

Denier = 9 X Tex

Ne X Denier = 0.5315

Metric X Tex = 1000

Tex X Ne = 590.5

Ne = Metric X 0.5905

Metric X denier = 9000

Tex = 34.45*Lb/Spindle

1 yd = 0.9144 m

1 m = 1.0936 yard

1 m = 39.37 inch

1 cm = 0.3937 inch

1 gm = 0.353 oz (ounce)

1 oz = 28.350 gm

1 pound = 453.6 gm

1 kg = 2.204 pound

1 m/kg = 0.4961 yd/lb

1 inch = 2.54 cm

1 m² = 1.196 yd²

1 yd² = 0.8361 m²

1 gm/m² = 0.0295 oz/yd²

1 oz/yd² = 33.91 gm/m²

1 pound = 0.4536 kg

1 yd/lb = 2.0159 m/kg