Yarn Counts
Yarn Manufacturing
Chamal Jayasinghe
Definition
• Definition : Count is the numerical expression which express/indicates coarseness or
fineness of yarn.
• A definition of yarn count is given by textile institute “count is a number indicating
the mass per unit length or the length per unit mass of yarn ”
Importance of yarn count
• 1. To have an idea about yarn fineness / roughness
• 2. To compare yarns
• 3. To understand the weight / length of a yarn quantity
• 4. For purchasing yarns / fabrics / etc.
• 5. To understand the behavior / properties of a fabric / yarn
Yarn Count Systems
• 1. Direct Count Systems
• 2. Indirect Count Systems
Direct Count System
• In this system the count of the yarn is weight per unit length of yarn.
In this case higher the count, coarser is the yarn.
• Tex, Decitex and Denier count systems are in this category
Indirect Count System
• In this system the count is the length per unit weight of yarn. In this
case higher the count, finer is the yarn.
• English Cotton Count system and Metric System falls in to this
category
Tex ( Direct count System )
• Weight of 1,000 meters of yarn in grams
Tex ( tex)
Exercise:
• 2000meters of yarn weights 2grams, calculate the tex count
• 100meters of yarn weights 0.5grams, calculate the tex count
• 10000meters of yarn weights 33grams, calculate the tex count
• 200yards of yarn weights 0.003 pounds, calculate the tex count
Hank = 840 yds , Pound = 453.59 grams , Meter = 1.093 yards
Decitex ( Direct count System )
• Weight of 10,000 meters of yarn in grams
Decitex ( dtex)
Exercise:
• 2500meters of yarn weights 5grams, calculate the decitex count
• 200meters of yarn weights 0.4grams, calculate the decitex count
• 12000meters of yarn weights 30grams, calculate the decitex count
• 300yards of yarn weights 0.003 pounds, calculate the decitex count
Hank = 840 yds , Pound = 453.59 grams , Meter = 1.093 yards
Denier ( Direct count System )
• Weight of 9,000 meters of yarn in grams
Denier ( den/D)
Exercise:
• 4500meters of yarn weights 5grams, calculate the denier count
• 900meters of yarn weights 0.6grams, calculate the denier count
• 12000meters of yarn weights 30grams, calculate the denier count
• 300yards of yarn weights 0.003 pounds, calculate the denier count
Hank = 840 yds , Pound = 453.59 grams , Meter = 1.093 yards
English Cotton Count
( Indirect Count System )
• Number of Hanks in 1 pound.
Hank = 840 yds , Pound = 453.59 grams , Meter = 1.093 yards
English Cotton Count
( Ne)
Exercise:
• 20 Hanks of yarn weights 1 pound , calculate the cotton count.
• 30 Hanks of yarn weight 2 pounds , calculate the cotton count.
• 8400 yards of yarn weights 1 pound , calculate the cotton count.
• 3842 meters of yarn weights 113.25 grams , calculate the cotton count.
Hank = 840 yds , Pound = 453.59 grams , Meter = 1.093 yards
Metric Count System
( Indirect Count System )
• Number of meters in 1 gram
Hank = 840 yds , Pound = 453.59 grams , Meter = 1.093 yards
Metric Count System
( Nm)
Exercise:
• 20 meters of yarn weights 1 gram , calculate the metric count.
• 30 meters of yarn weight 2 grams , calculate the metric count.
• 8400 meters of yarn weights 42 gram , calculate the metric count.
• 3842 yards of yarn weights 0.25 pounds , calculate the metric count.
Hank = 840 yds , Pound = 453.59 grams , Meter = 1.093 yards
Other Count Systems
• Woollen Count system ( Indirect Count System )
Weight in grain of 20yds of yarns
• Worsted Count System ( Direct Count System )
Number of *Hanks* ( 560 yards ) per pound
1grain = 0.0647grams
Cross Calculations
Exercise:
• Calculate the Cotton Count of 300 Denier Yarn
• Calculate the Metric Count of 100 Tex Yarn
• Calculate the Denier count of 20 Cotton Count Yarn
• Calculate the Tex count of 200 Metric count Yarn
The End
Exercise:
• Develop your own formulas to convert among Tex, Denier, Cotton and
Metric Counts.