Yarn Conversion Unit

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Values are shown to . . . significant figures.

tex			grams/kilometre
denier			grams/9 000 metres (or 9 km)
Linen (dry spun), Hemp, Jute			lb/14,400 yd (spyndle)
Woollen (Aberdeen)			lb/14,400 yd
Woollen (US grain)			grains/20 yd
Yarn Count Systems
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 (wet or dry spun)			300 yd(lea)/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
Worsted			560 yd(hank)/lb
tex			grams/kilometre

Definitions are those given in British Standard No:1947(1970)
lb = pound(s) yds = yard(s) oz = ounce(s)
Unit shown in red is the 'preferred' unit for yarns.
Very large and very small numbers appear in e-Format and have not been spaced.
Unvalued zeros on all numbers have been suppressed.

Caution
NO guarantee as to the accuracy of these values is given.
And they should be checked against some other source.

A note on Format and Accuracy is available.

There are also some Background Notes on Yarns
Comments and corrections to The Author please

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