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Glossary

What is Yarn count (Ne)?

A number describing how fine a yarn is in the English cotton count system. A higher count number means a finer yarn.

This term in other languages

Arabicرقم الغزل (نظام Ne)
FrenchNuméro de fil (Ne)
Turkishİplik numarası (Ne sistemi)

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Cotton: how it is grown and graded, and what "Ne 30/1 combed" means

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