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Added additional linear distance units; I think it makes it clear that you need to quote units as well as numbers. The nice thing about textile units is there are so many to pick from. Tried to structure so it could be extended. Removed duplication; I hope info has not been lost. ( Charles Esson ( talk) 01:51, 9 July 2018 (UTC)).
Does 'cross area' mean the diameter? Is that generally understood by other people, I didn't hear of cross area before.
It would be helpful to the merely curious to have some ideas of approximately how much a kilometer of thread weighs- after all, it's not something most of us really think about. Sample numbers anyone? RSido 19:52, 19 February 2007 (UTC) Denier equals 90% of dtex. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.255.130.152 ( talk) 15:33, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
Interesting to note that 400 thread count is almost impossible to obtain in London, but is easily found in Australian department stores (e.g. the Sheridan brand).
Should 'per square inch' or 'per square centimetre' actually read 'per 1-inch square' or 'per 1-centimetre square'? A square inch can have different shapes, and this would vary the thread count.
I have also seen fabric (sheets) labeled '250 thread count per 10cm^2' which if it means a 10 square centimetre square is a bit bigger than a 1-inch square. Still labeled percale. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.97.170.14 ( talk) 08:26, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
The section on Thread Count contains a quotation about standard industry practice and the Federal Trade Commission. The footnote properly attributes the quotation. But the reference is not very useful; it contains no additional information about the FTC warning. What would be more useful is a reference to the actual warning, or to more information about it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.31.248.239 ( talk) 22:42, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
"Denier is a unit of measure for the linear mass density of fibers." - so does that mean the higher the number the stronger the fabric? A 40 denier stocking is more resilient than a 20 denier stocking? -- IceHunter ( talk) 13:45, 2 February 2009 (UTC) Yes that is right. 40 denier is double the weight of 20 denier. My Flatley ( talk) 18:09, 20 October 2009 (UTC) No, "denier" does not necessarily "mean the higher the number the stronger the fabric." One must remember that denier only refers to "size" (more specifically: mass per length) of the yarn or fiber from which the fabric is woven. A multi-strand yarn and a monofilament fiber of the same denier and material will not be the same diameter, will have other different characteristics (such as "resiliency"), and may have different strengths as well, even though there is the same "amount" of material. Further, fabric strength depends on a number of factors besides denier, and it may vary with direction as well, but, yes, all other factors being identical (including density), for two similar fabrics of larger and smaller denier, the fabric made of the larger denier fibers will be stronger, if for no other reason than because it will be thicker (there is "more" of it). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.255.130.152 ( talk) 15:13, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
If a fabric is described by weight, such as "1.9 oz ripstop", is it 1.9 oz per square yard or 1.9 oz per running yard? My Flatley ( talk) 18:14, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
Quote, ". The unit code is "tex". The most commonly used unit is actually the decitex, abbreviated dtex, which is the mass in grams per 10,000 meters" So that would be decatex, not decitex. 64.114.134.52 ( talk) 10:43, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
The picture used in the Thread Count section is unrelated to that section, and does not relate to any information given elsewhere on the page. A diagram explaining thread count would be really useful, ideally summarizing the controversy surrounding its definition. If I had better computer graphic skills, I could volunteer to do this, but it may prove beyond my level of proficiency. The existing picture should be moved to a new section which actually references it, or removed altogether. I have a bit of knowledge of textiles and some good reference books, so will see what I can find. It's an area of interest to me. Chellspecker ( talk) 21:49, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
Despite the assumption that someone reading this page might have some knowledge about these measurements and the relative obscurity of the subject matter and the temptation to seek information regarding textile measurements here, some of the questions asked here would be better taken up on a textile forum elsewhere on the web. Chellspecker ( talk) 21:52, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
Am I right that section 1.1 has an out of context paragraph? I am referring to the paragraph with the words `a unit of fineness for fibres' as its only content. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.64.29.102 ( talk) 01:20, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
Should this article define meters or linear meters or cloth? Is it 1×1 meter? Or 1m×1.46m? [1]. If a source says "100,000 meters of cloth annually were exported" is that meaningful? Or is there insufficient information (i.e. the weight of the cloth)? -- Dennis Bratland ( talk) 20:01, 13 June 2012 (UTC)
Could someone please figure out what this means and put it in standard, unambiguous notation?
86.149.137.8 ( talk) 02:23, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
In Britain we have a measurement 'PIC' - eg a sheet is 144TPI 68PIC. Do I take it this means 'Picks (ie weft threads) per inch', ie PPI here? Perhaps it could be added. 86.187.156.116 ( talk) 19:10, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
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The section on Thread Count contains a quotation about standard industry practice and the Federal Trade Commission. The footnote properly attributes the quotation. But the reference is not very useful; it contains no additional information about the FTC warning. What would be more useful is a reference to the actual warning, or to more information about it. |
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This is information that I'd like to incorporate into the "Yarn and thread" section. However, it needs to be cleaned up or formatted some, so I'm leaving it here until I have time to incorporate it (unless someone else gets to it first):
Grist = yards/pound
Different types of fibers have different "counts", which refer to the maximum length (in yards) of 1 pound of fiber, spun into the thinnest possible single-ply thread.
In weaving, yarns are often labeled as 8/2, 16/2, 96/2, etc. The first number refers to the size of a single ply. 1 is the fattest, and larger numbers are thinner. This number is standardized, and depends on the fiber type; is is equal to NeW, NeL, NeS, NeK, etc. The second number refers to the ply count (8/1 is single-ply, 8/2 is 2-ply).
- Heddles ( talk) 01:46, 13 April 2019 (UTC)
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Fibre length is an important measure, longer fibres tend to pill less than shorter fibres. But there is no section about this under Fibres. FreeFlow99 ( talk) 15:42, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
The link to Cotton Count takes us to this same article (a circular reference). I take it that this link ought to take the user to the section on units that defines cotton count? FreeFlow99 ( talk) 11:26, 6 July 2020 (UTC)
I have added the courses and wales. Please comment and discuss here, if anything needs improvement. Loops are the building blocks of knitted fabrics, and courses and wales in knitted fabrics are importantly similar to ends and pick in woven fabrics. The knitting structure is formed by intermeshing [1] the loops in consecutive rows.
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@ Roxy the elfin dog .Hey dog, Recently you reverted [ [2]]. You mentioned that "Not a unit of textile measurement" For your information stitch length is the fundamental measure of a knitted fabric. [1]. It is measured every time to analyze the product and for reproduction( in mm). Your repeated offensive behavior is not in favor of the article. Please reconsider. Thanks RAJIVVASUDEV ( talk) 18:32, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
[3].
What should have been done? Wikipedia is not a place to hold grudges, import personal conflicts, carry on ideological battles, or nurture prejudice, hatred, or fear. Wp:Wikipedia is not about winning
It was better to discuss on the talk page first, and anything more helpful could be added or rejected.
But you can't do anything constructive. It is not your business. Your only aim is to provoke, harras, discourage, and block the new-editors. If you are doing good it never means others are compulsorily harming the projects. You are a bane on here and maligning the respectful Wikipedia community. Rather than re-editing stitch with stitch length(Or any other possible correction), you deleted the things. I am not going to tolerate this anymore and report your harassing behavior to the admins. Better you stay away with my edits and let the other reviewers see them. You are crossing the limits by following my edits. Harassment is a pattern of repeated offensive behavior that appears to a reasonable observer to intentionally target a specific person WP: Harassment Editors engaged in a dispute should reach consensus or pursue dispute resolution rather than edit warring. WP:Edit warring And I told you many times, kindly stay focused on the article, not on the users. The Stenter talk is still incomplete. Thanks RAJIVVASUDEV ( talk) 04:09, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
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This is confusing because I've never seen a definition involving weight before. All uses of denier with nylon have been related to the number of threads. Turkeyphan t 12:16, 31 October 2021 (UTC)
in this diff by User:SidP added a whole slew of changes, including conversion templates that have banjaxed the formulae of the various count and measurement systems.
Please can they be removed to restore the accuracy of the text. The whole point of the various systems of measurement is that the units involved are not converted. Thanks. -
Roxy the
dog 00:25, 24 January 2023 (UTC) (resign)
Roxy the
dog 00:27, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
The linked page is a blog post from a company selling bedclothes. The gist of the page is "our thread counts may be lower, but our threads and weaving patterns are better than products with higher counts." This may in fact be true, but can hardly be considered an encyclopedic level citation. I suspect some of this section was written by the company? Also the citation "What is thread count?" goes to a dead link. This whole area needs attention. Crag ( talk) 03:07, 13 September 2023 (UTC)