Yarn Count System In Textile Industry

Q. What is the Yarn Count?

Ans. It's is the measurement of the yarn fineness.

        a number is indicate the mass per unit length(Direct System) or length of unit mass(Indirect System) of yarn.

The yarn count mainly classified into two main categories:-

1.       1.Direct System

2.       2. Indirect System

1.Direct System:-   In this count system 

                    *Linear Density is Proportional to the Yarn Count   

                    *Count=mass/unit length 

                    *In this system as the count no. increases the yarn become coarser.

Type of Direct Count System:-

a. Tex

b. Denier

a. Tex:-    Weight in gm in 1000 mtr. Length of the yarn.

               

b. Denier:-   Weight in gm. In 9000mtr. Length of the yarn.

                     

2.Indirect System :-   In this count system

                    *Linear Density is inversely Proportional to the Yarn Count   

                    *Count=Length/unit mass 

                    *In this system as the count no. increases the yarn become more fine.

Type of Indirect Count System:-

a. English Cotton Count(Ne)

b. Matric Count(Nm)

c. Wrosted Count

d. Woollen Count(American Cut)

e.Woollen Count(American Run)

f. French Count(Nf)

a. English Cotton Count(Ne):- The no. of hanks of 840 yards in 1 pound weight of the yarn.

                                            

b. Metric Count(Nm):-The no. of hanks of 1000 mtr in 1kg weight of the yarn.   
                  

c. Worsted Count(Nw):-The no. of hanks of 560 yards in 1 pound weight of the yarn. 
                             

d. Woollen Count(American Cut):-The no. of hanks of 300 yards in 1 pound weight of the yarn.

                                

e. Woollen Count(American Run):-The no. of hanks of 1600 yards in 1 pound weight of the yarn.   
                      

 f. French Count(Nf):- The no. of hanks of 1000 mtr in 1/2kg weight of the yarn. 
                       

Yarn Count Conversion Table:-