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ATMA Apparel & Textile Merchandising Academy

Glossary

What is Picks per inch (PPI)?

The number of weft yarns packed into one inch of a woven fabric's length.

This term in other languages

Arabicعدد خيوط اللحمة في البوصة (PPI)
FrenchDuites de trame au pouce (PPI)
Turkishİnç başına atkı sayısı (PPI)

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Reading a woven fabric's construction: ends per inch, picks per inch and fabric width

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