About yarn count (Ne & Tex)
1Ne = 840 yards/lb
1Tex = 1 grams/km
Ne and Tex Relation:
Tex*Ne=590.6
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1 yards = 36 inch
1 m = 0.9144 yards
1 kg = 2.205 lb
1. Ne: It is indirect (English) count system usually use for cotton.
Explanation:
let,
given yarn count is 30Ne
it means,
1 lb mass of yarn length is 30 hank [ 1 hank = 840 yards]
so , 30Ne means that 1 lb mass of yarn length is (30x840) yards
2. Tex: it is direct count system usually for jute, silk, synthetic etc.
Explanation:
let,
given yarn count is 50Tex
it means,
1 km length of yarn weight is 50 grams
so, 50Tex means that 1 km length of yarn weight is 50 grams
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