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cotton count
The yarn numbering system based on length and weight originally used for cotton yarns and now employed for most staple yarns spun on the cotton, or short-staple, system. It is based on a unit length of 840 yards, and the count of the yarn is equal to the number of 840¬yard skeins required to weigh 1 pound. Under this system, the higher the number, the finer the yarn.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Textiles
- Category: Manufactured fibers
- Company: Celanese
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