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Thread Count

Thread count is the number of warp threads (ends) or weft threads (picks) per unit of measurement (for instance centimetres).

Thread count should not be confused with count, which is an expression of the size of a thread.

Source: BURNHAM, Dorothy (1980). Warp and Weft. A Textile Technology, Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, p. 151.

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Last modified on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 13:58