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Tables of Metric Conversions and Yarn Measurements - All Fiber Arts | ||
| Tex, lea, yarn conversions, and standard sizes of linen and cotton yarns used in weaving. | |||
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Metric Conversions |
| English | Metric |
| 1 in. | 2.54 cm |
| .39 in | 1 cm |
| 1 ft. | 30.48 cm |
| 1 yd. (3 ft.) | .91 m. |
| 39.4 in. | 1 m. |
| 1 oz. | 28 gr. |
| 1 lb. | 454 gr. |
| 2.2 lb. | 1 kg. |
Worsted Wool Yarn Conversions |
| Size/Ply | YPP | |
| =(560 x size)/ply | ||
| 1s | (560 x 1)/1560 | |
| 16s | (560 x 16)/18960 | |
| 16s2 | (560 x 16)/24480 |
Cotton Yarn Conversions |
| Size/Ply | YPP | |
| =(840 x size)/ply | ||
| 1 | (840 x 1)/1 | 840 |
| 6/2 | (840 x 6)/2 | 2520 |
| 8/2 | (840 x 8)/2 | 3360 |
| 10/2 | (840 x 10)/2 | 4200 |
| 12/2 | (840 x 12)/2 | 5040 |
| 6/3 | (840 x 6)/3 | 1680 |
| 8/4 | (840 x 8)/4 | 1680 |
| 8/6 | (840 x 8)/6 | 1120 |
Linen Yarn Conversion |
| Lea (Nel) | YPP | Nm | Tex | |
| =(300 x lea)/ply | meters/ | gram wt. | ||
| grams | per 1000 m. | |||
| No. 1 Lea | (300 x 1)/1 | 300 | .6 nm | 1659 Tex |
| No. 4 | (300 x 4)/1 | 1200 | 2.4 nm | 420 Tex |
| No. 8 | (300 x 8/1 | 2400 | 4.8 nm | 165 Tex |
| No. 10 | (300 x 10)/1 | 3000 | 6 nm | 165 Tex |
| No.12 | (300 x 12)/1 | 3600 | 7.2 nm | 138 Tex |
| No. 16 | (300 x 16)/1 | 4800 | 9.6 nm | 103 Tex |
| No. 20 | (300 x 20)/1 | 6000 | 12 nm | 83 Tex |
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