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Cotton


 

:For information on the cotton plant, see cotton plant.

Old British cotton yarn measures

  • 1 thread = 54 inches (c. 137 cm)
  • 1 skein or rap = 80 threads (120 yards or c. 109 m)
  • 1 hank = 7 skeins (840 yards or c. 768 m)
  • 1 spindle = 18 hanks (15,120 yards or c. 13.826 km)
◄ Cotton: Fair trade
Cotton: References and further reading ►

~ Table of Content ~

►Introduction
►History
►Production
►Cotton processing
►Uses
►Fair trade
►Old British cotton yarn measures
►References and further reading
►External links

 

 

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