In Tex, Denier, Decitex, Linen, Hemp, Jute, Woollen (Aberdeen) and Woollen (US grain); the higher the number the thicker the yarn. For all other counts, the higher the number the thinner the yarn.
Measurement | Value | Unit |
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Tex | grams/kilometer | |
Denier | grams/9,000 meters (or 9 km) | |
Decitex | grams/10,000 meters (or 10 km) | |
Linen, Hemp, Jute | lb/14,400 yd (spyndle) | |
Woollen(Aberdeen) | lb/14,400 yd | |
Woollen(US grain) | grains/20 yd | |
Asbestos(American) | 100 yd(cut)/lb | |
Asbestos(English) | 50 yd/lb | |
Cotton bump yarn | yd/oz | |
Cotton(English) | 840 yd(hank)/lb | |
Glass(UK & USA) | 100 yd/lb | |
Linen(set or dry spun) | 300 yd(lea)/lb | |
Wool Run | 1600 yd/lb | |
Metric | kilometres/kg | |
Spun silk | 840 yd/lb | |
Typp | 1000 yd/lb | |
Woollen(Alloa) | 11,520 yd(spyndle)/24 lb | |
Woollen(American cut) | 300 yd/lb | |
Woollen(American run) | 100 yd/oz | |
Woollen(Dewsbury) | yd/oz | |
Woollen(Galashiels) | 300 yd(cut)/24 oz | |
Woollen(Hawick) | 300 yd(cut)/26 oz | |
Woollen(Irish) | yd/0.25 oz | |
Woollen(West of England) | 320 yd(snap)/lb | |
Woollen(Yorkshire) | 256 yd(skein)/lb | |
Woollen(Yorkshire) | yd/dram | |
Woollen(Worsted) | 560 yd(hank)/lb |
We developed this online yarn conversion calculator to take the place of the old conversion table slide rules used in the past. Feel free to link to this page on your site if you find it useful.
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