Metric Conversion Tables
Metric Conversion Tables for Weaving Yarns
Worsted Wool conversions
Cotton Yarn conversions
Linen Yarn conversions
Lea, Nel, Tex, Nm
| 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. |
Imperial to Metric Conversion Chart
Worsted Wool Yarn Conversions
| Size/Ply |
=(560 x size)/ply |
YPP |
| 1s |
(560 x 1)/1 |
560 |
| 16s |
(560 x 16)/1 |
8960 |
| 16s2 |
(560 x 16)/2 |
4480 |
Worsted Wool Yarn Conversion Chart
Cotton Yarn Conversions
| Cotton Count |
| Size/Ply |
=(840 x size)/ply |
YPP |
| 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 |
Cotton Yarn Conversion Chart
Linen Yarn Conversion
| Lea (Nel) |
=(300 x lea)/ply |
YPP |
Nm |
Tex |
| |
|
|
meters/gram |
gram wt. 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 |
Linen Yarn Conversion Chart
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