The document defines various yarn count systems including: - English count (Ne) which relates pounds of yarn to yards - Metric count (Nm) which relates kilograms of yarn to meters - Tex, denier, and other direct systems which relate the mass of a kilometer or meter of yarn It provides conversion equations between the different count systems. For example, Ne x Denier = 5315. Problems at the end ask the reader to use the equations to calculate count, weight, etc. for various yarn lengths and weights.

1. Equations:
Indirect system
1. English count, Ne =
Poundx840
Yard
2. Metric count, Nm =
Kg1000
Meter
×
or
gram
Meter
3. Worsted count NeK=
Poundx560
Yard
4. Woolen count =
Poundx256
Yard
5. Linen count, NeL =
Poundx300
Yard
Direct system
1. Tex, Tt =
Meter
1000xGram
2. Denier, D or Td =
Meter
9000xGram
3. Decitex or dtex =
Meter
10000xGram
4. Militex or mtex =
Meter
10001000xGram ×
5. Kilotex or ktex =
1000Meter
1000xGram
×
=
Meter
Gram
6. Jute count =
Yard
14400xPound
Important conversions!
 Denier = 9 x Tex
 Ne x Denier = 5315
 Metric x Tex = 1000
 Tex x Ne = 590.5
 Ne = Metric x 0.5905
 Metric x Denier = 9000
 Tex = 34.45 x (lbs/spindle)
Problems:

2. 1. A yarn length is 120 yard and its weight is 3.5 gram. Find out English count, Metric count, Tex and
denier of the yarn.
2. A yarn length is 150 meter and its weight is 8.0 gram. Find out English count, Metric count, Tex and
denier of the yarn.
3. Which is the finer yarn? 20 tex, 20Ne, 20 Nm?
4. Which is the coarser yarn? 30 tex, 30Ne, 30 Nm?
5. You have a 16 yard yarn. What will be its weight if count is 25Ne?
6. You have a 16 meter yarn. What will be its weight if count is 25Ne?
7. You have a 16 yard yarn, What will be its weight if count is 25Tex?