Yarn Count

For any type of fabric, there is a specific yarn count for it. A yarn count tells a lot about the material. The woolen count is the same for woolen fabric. The woolen count is the number of hanks of 256 yards per pound. Using the formula, the count of woolen yarn can be figured … Read more

The Worsted yarn count is the yarn count of the worsted weight yarn. This particular yarn is very popular for knitters or crocheters because of its versatility. That is because, the yarn falls within the medium-weight category and comes in different textures, fibers, and colors. The worsted cotton yarn count tells you about the weight … Read more

What is the cotton yarn count? It is the fineness and coarseness of a material which is expressed using numbers from the yarn count. If you are looking for a mathematical term then it is the length per unit mass or mass per unit length of a yarn.  The most important specification of the cotton … Read more

What is Metric Count? The metric yarn count system or yarn number or linear density, refers to the numerical indication that shows how defined or coarse a yarn is. Using this, the length per unit or mass per unit length of a yarn in relation to its weight, can be determined.  As for the metric … Read more

The English cotton count is also referred to as Number English or Ne and it is an indirect system of determining the size of a specific cotton yarn. Usually, counting methods like these have their own formula which helps to calculate the cotton count. As for the English cotton count, the formula is the number … Read more

Whether the yarn you deal with regularly is thin or coarse depends on the yarn count. This system is just a subpart of the Indirect Counting System. There is another name for the yarn count Linear Density. In Textiles, the yarn count system characterizes the basic component in ensuring quality. What do mean by Yarn … Read more