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| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
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Revision as of 06:37, 24 July 2013
Description
A measure of yarn length that is used to determine density. The length of a lea of yarn varies with fiber type:
- wool: a lea is usually 80 yards (73 meters)
- cotton: a lea is usually 120 yards (110 meters)
- silk: a lea is usually 120 yards (110 meters)
- linen: a lea is usually 300 yards (274 meters)
The count or number of a yarn is given as the leas per pound of fiber. Thus a 10 count linen yarn has 3000 yards per pound.
Synonyms and Related Terms
(garen) lengtemaat (Ned);
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997