Linen Lea (NeL)
The linen lea count is the number of 300-yard leas in one pound of yarn. It is an indirect count for linen (flax), hemp and ramie yarns.
Symbol: NeL
Quantity: yarn count (linear density of yarns and fibres)
SI relation: Linen lea = number of 300-yard leas per pound, so tex = 1653.5 ÷ count
Derivation: Linen lea = number of 300-yard leas per pound, so tex = 1653.5 ÷ count
Exact: yes, by definition
Typical uses
- Linen and flax yarns
- Hemp and ramie yarns
- Traditional Irish and European linen specifications
Convert linen lea to other units
| Conversion | 1 NeL equals | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| linen lea to tex | 1653.515493 tex | tex to linen lea |
| linen lea to denier | 14881.63944 den | denier to linen lea |
| linen lea to Ne | 0.3571428571 Ne | Ne to linen lea |
| linen lea to decitex | 16535.15493 dtex | decitex to linen lea |
| linen lea to Nm | 0.6047720776 Nm | Nm to linen lea |
| linen lea to Nw | 0.5357142857 Nw | Nw to linen lea |
| linen lea to kilotex | 1.653515493 ktex | kilotex to linen lea |
| linen lea to woollen count | 1.171875 NY | woollen count to linen lea |
| linen lea to kilogram per metre | 0.001653515493 kg/m | kilogram per metre to linen lea |
Open the Yarn Count Converter to convert any value between all units.
Sources
- ASTM D2260, Standard Tables of Conversion Factors and Equivalent Yarn Numbers Measured in Various Numbering Systems, ASTM International , Linen lea.
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 811, 2008 Edition, National Institute of Standards and Technology , Appendix B.8, "yard" and "pound".
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