Yarn Numbering System

In textile industry each yarn is recognized by a number, this

number is called as yarn number or count of yarn.

Count:
“Yarn count is a number which
denotes either length per unit mass or
mass per unit length and also expresses
its size.”
 TYPES OF COUNT

Count

Direct Indirect
(mass/unit length) (length/unit mass)
▫ Tex ▫ Cotton
▫ Denier ▫ Metric
▫ Linen ▫ Spun Silk
▫ Woolen ▫ French
▫ Worsted
Direct System:

SYSTEMS UNIT OF MASS UNIT OF LENGTH

Tex Gram 1 km

Denier Gram 9 km

Linen Pound 14400 yards

Woolen Pound 14400 yards

Indirect System:
SYSTEMS UNIT OF MASS UNIT OF LENGTH

Cotton (Ne) 840 yards (hank) Pound

Metric (Nm) 1 Km 1 Kg

Spun Silk 840 yards (hank) Pound

Worsted 560 yards (hank) pound