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Terms and definition of yarn number sysytem

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           Yarn numbering system       Yarn count  - Count is numrical expresion ,which is determine the fineness and corseness .It also define as yarn is  thick and thin.A definition given by textile institute,"count number is indicate the weight per unit lenght or lengthy per unit weight " Count = Weight /length             =Length/Weight There are two     of yarn numbering system 1. Indirect  number system -English cotton                                      Count ,metric count 2. Direct number system   - Tex ,Denier       1. Indirect number - In this system length  unit weight .In this system weight is constant and length is variable .Yarn thickness is indirectly proportional to yarn number . Higher the count finer the yarn ,vice versa .In this system more use in cotton and worested industry .There are two example English cotton count (Ne),Metric count (Nm) ,Worested, linen count ,woollen count English cotton count (Ne ) = Number of hanks each of 8