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WORSTED COUNTS [1 record]

Record 1 2002-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
CONT

Woollen count: fibers, filaments, yarns. Traditional counts depend upon the spinning system used because a different hank length is employed in each case, e.g. 1/24s woollen count means that, 24 hanks each 256 yd long weigh 1 lb.

CONT

Worsted and woolen counts are being replaced by the newer metric system, which is based on meters and kilograms instead of yards and pounds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
OBS

Titrage : Langage international permettant de connaître le nombre de mètres au Kg, et donc approximativement le diamètre du fil.

Spanish

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