Representation method of yarn count
The symbol for the British system is the English letter "S"
The representation method of single yarn is: 32 single yarns-------represented as: 32S
The representation method of strands is: 32 strands (two twisted in parallel) are: 32S/2, and 42 strands with three twists are: 42S/3.
Yarns for textile fabrics:
To understand clothing fabrics, we must first understand what is yarn and what is thread, because any textile fabric is composed of yarn.
The so-called yarn: It is a product made by arranging textile fibers in parallel and twisting. The product made by combining and twisting two or more yarns is called thread or strand.
Yarn classification
There are many classifications of yarns, only the general classification methods are introduced here:
A) According to the spinning process method, it can be divided into: combed yarn and carded yarn, semi-combed yarn
B) According to the dyeing and finishing and post-processing classification of the yarn, it can be divided into: white yarn, bleached yarn, dyed yarn, burnt yarn, mercerized yarn and so on.
C) Classification by yarn thickness (yarn count), such as coarse count yarn, medium count yarn, fine count yarn and high count yarn. The thickness, thickness, weight and grade of textile fabrics, among which the thickness of the yarn is one of the determining factors
