Weaving; a practical guide to the mechanical construction, operation, and care of weaving machinery, and all details of the mechanical processes involved in weaving (1909)
American School of Correspondence, Nelson, H. William (Hector William), b. 1869 · Chicago, American School of Correspondence · leaf 278
standard. Weigh half the yard of unknown count anddivide the resulting weight by the standard. The quotient willbe the counts of yarn. i yd. weighs i of a gr. 4.166 -h .25 = 16.6 counts.i yd. weighs j\ of a gr. 4.168 -^ .1 ^ 41.6 counts. Twisted and ply yarns are denoted as follows: -^-^^s, -^^s,… … WEAVING 237 yarns are two or more ply yarns twisted together, and are described 4 as 2 s, or 8 ends of single 60s.60 ^ Although ply threads are slightly heavier than the samenumber of yards of the single threads before they are twisted(caused by the increased contraction), it is customary when…
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