weight measurement of the thread that constitutes the textile strength.

The metric measuring system used to indicate weight per unit length of yarns in Europe. (It is numerically equal to the weight, in grams, of 10,000 meters of yarn.)

The mass in grams of 10,000 meters of fiber or yarn. A direct yarn numbering system used to define size of fiber or yarn. The higher the number, the coarser (larger) the yarn.

Descriptive of the condition of a yam in which an unbalanced twisting or untwistiiig torque has been dissipated or rendered latent by suitable treatment such as steaming.