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'''Spinning count''' is a measure of fibre fineness and distribution developed by the English. It is defined as the number of [[hank]]s of yarn that can be spun from a [[pound (mass)|pound]] of wool. A hank of wool is 560 [[yard]]s long (560 yd/lb = 1.129 km/kg). In theory a pound of 62s wool could produce 34720 yards of yarn. |
'''Spinning count''' is a measure of fibre fineness and distribution developed by the English. It is defined as the number of [[hank]]s of yarn that can be spun from a [[pound (mass)|pound]] of wool. A hank of wool is 560 [[yard]]s long (560 yd/lb = 1.129 km/kg). In theory a pound of 62s wool could produce 34720 yards of yarn. |
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As it is now a relative simple matter to measure the average fibre diameter and distribution, spinning count is being replaced with the specification of |
As it is now a relative simple matter to measure the average fibre diameter and distribution, spinning count is being replaced with the specification of average fibre diameter in [[micrometre|micrometers]] and fiber distribution in [[standard deviation]]s. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 23:48, 6 July 2008
Spinning count is a measure of fibre fineness and distribution developed by the English. It is defined as the number of hanks of yarn that can be spun from a pound of wool. A hank of wool is 560 yards long (560 yd/lb = 1.129 km/kg). In theory a pound of 62s wool could produce 34720 yards of yarn.
As it is now a relative simple matter to measure the average fibre diameter and distribution, spinning count is being replaced with the specification of average fibre diameter in micrometers and fiber distribution in standard deviations.
References
Ricketts, G. E. (1 Jun 1993). Management Guidelines for Efficient Sheep Production. DIANE Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 0-7881-8286-2.