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  2. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    Den is a direct measure of linear density. [5] dtex (deci-tex): Grams per 10,000 metres of yarn. Dtex is a direct measure of linear density. [5] gr/yard: Grains per yard of yarn. Gr/yard is a direct measure of linear density, but is rarely used in the modern textile industry. ECC or NeC or Ne (English Cotton Count): The number of 840 yd lengths ...

  3. Dress form - Wikipedia

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    Dress forms of 1893. A dress form is a three-dimensional model of the human torso used for fitting clothing that is being designed or sewed.When making a piece of clothing, it can be put on the dress form so that one can see the fit and drape of the garment as it would appear on a body and make adjustments or alterations.

  4. Cord (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A cord of wood. The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used to measure firewood and pulpwood in the United States and Canada.. A cord is the amount of wood that, when "racked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching, and compact), occupies a volume of 128 cubic feet (3.62 m 3). [1]

  5. Bolt (cloth) - Wikipedia

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    a commercial unit of length or area used to measure finished cloth. Generally speaking, one bolt represents a strip of cloth 100 yards (91.44 meters) long, but the width varies according to the fabric. Cotton bolts are traditionally 42 inches (1.067 meters) wide and wool bolts are usually 60 inches (1.524 meters) wide.

  6. Conversion of units - Wikipedia

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    The factor–label method can convert only unit quantities for which the units are in a linear relationship intersecting at 0 (ratio scale in Stevens's typology). Most conversions fit this paradigm. An example for which it cannot be used is the conversion between the Celsius scale and the Kelvin scale (or the Fahrenheit scale). Between degrees ...

  7. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A Canadian football field is 65 yards (59 m) wide and 110 yards (100 m) long with end zones adding a combined 40 yards (37 m) to the length, making it 87,750 square feet (8,152 m 2) or 0.8215 ha (2.030 acres).

  8. Area - Wikipedia

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    the relationship between square feet and square inches is 1 square foot = 144 square inches, where 144 = 12 2 = 12 × 12. Similarly: 1 square yard = 9 square feet; 1 square mile = 3,097,600 square yards = 27,878,400 square feet; In addition, conversion factors include: 1 square inch = 6.4516 square centimetres; 1 square foot = 0.092 903 04 ...

  9. Tape measure - Wikipedia

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    Many US tapes also have special markings every 16 inches (406 mm), which is a US standard interval for studs in construction: three spaces of 16 inches make exactly 4 feet (1,219 mm) which is the US commercial width of a sheet of plywood, gyproc or particle board. A dual scale inch/centimeter tape measure.