Technical Selection of different Thread Sizes. So that one can work readily on selections

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Thread Construction Application Tex
Size
Denier Metric Far
East
Cotton
Count
Avg.* Strength
(kgs.)
Ndl Size** Min.
Size
100% Short Staple Cotton
Matte Two Tone
Light Weight 24 216 120 M120 46/2 1.01 75 / 11
35 315 80 M80 33/2 1.37 80 / 12
Medium Weight 40 360 75 M75 29/2 1.65 90 / 14
50 450 60 M60 20/2 3.01 100/ 16
Heavy Weight 60 540 50 M50 18/2 3.12 110/ 18
80 720 36 M36 15/2 3.43 120/ 19
105 945 27 M27 12/2 3.69 125 / 20
Ex-Heavy Weight 120 1080 25 M25 15/3 4.85 130 / 21
135 1215 20 M20 12/3 5.67 140 / 22
150 1350 18 M18 15/4 6.69 160 / 23
180 1620 15 M15 12/4 7.45 180 / 24
210 1890 13 M13 5/2 12.00 180 / 24
240 2160 12 M12 12/5 8.73 200 / 25
300 2700 8 M8 7/4 12.02 230 / 26
350 3150 7 M7 6/4 12.99 230 / 26
100% Long Staple Cotton
Ready for garment dyeing
Heavy Weight 60 540 50 M50 29/3 1.53 110/ 18
80 720 36 M36 20/3 2.03 120/ 19
105 945 27 M27 17/3 2.33 125 / 20
Ex-Heavy Weight 120 1080 25 M25 15/3 2.72 130 / 21
Poly-Wrapped Poly-Core
Shirting / Tailored Clothing
Ex-Light Weight 16 144 180 M180 66/2 0.79 60 / 8
18 162 160 M160 59/2 0.84 65 / 9
Light Weight 21 189 140 M140 53/2 1.13 70 / 10
24 216 120 M120 45/2 1.18 70 / 10
Medium Weight 40 360 75 M75 29/2 2.05 80 / 12
Ex-Light Weight 18 162 160 M160 59/2 0.93 70 / 10
Poly-Wrapped Poly-Core
Light Weight 24 216 120 M120 45/2 1.26 75 / 11
30 270 90 M90 35/2 1.63 80 / 12
Medium Weight 40 360 75 M75 29/2 2.06 90 / 14
50 450 60 M60 20/2 3.03 100/ 16
Heavy Weight 60 540 50 M50 18/2 3.22 110 / 18
80 720 36 M36 15/2 4.18 120/ 19
105 945 27 M27 12/2 4.90 125 / 20
Ex-Heavy Weight 120 1080 25 M25 15/3 6.21 130 / 21
210 1890 13 M13 5/2 12.11 180 / 24
240 2160 12 M12 10/4 11.23 200 / 25
300 2700 8 M8 7/4 12.76 230 / 26

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Thread Construction Application Tex Size Denier Metric Far East Cotton Count
Avg.* Strength
(kgs.)
Ndl Size** Min.
Size
100% Short Staple Cotton
27 243 100 M100 42/2 0.52 75 / 11
Light Weight 30 270 90 M90 35/2 0.57 80 / 12
40 360 75 M75 29/2 0.72 90 / 14
Medium Weight 50 450 60 M60 35/3 0.92 100/ 16
60 540 50 M50 29/3 1.14 110/ 18
70 630 40 M40 25/3 1.35 110 / 18
80 720 36 M36 29/4 1.54 120/ 19
Heavy Weight 90 810 30 M30 25/4 1.81 120/ 19
105 945 27 M27 16/3 2.43 125 / 20
150 1350 18 M18 16/4 3.00 160 / 23
Ex - Heavy Weight 270 2430 10 M10 9/4 5.11 200 / 25
350 3150 8 M8 9/5 7.04 230 / 26
450 4050 7 M7 9/6 8.13 250 / 27
100% Long Staple Cotton
Poly-Wrapped Poly-Core
21 189 140 M140 52/2 0.55 70 / 10
Light Weight 30 270 90 M90 37/2 0.81 80 / 12
35 315 80 M80 30/2 1.03 80 / 12
40 360 75 M75 44/3 1.10 90 / 14
Medium Weight 105 945 60 M60 35/3 1.33 100/ 16
60 540 50 M50 30/3 1.59 110 / 18
70 630 40 M40 25/3 1.96 110/ 18
80 720 36 M36 30/4 2.26 120 / 19
Heavy Weight 90 810 30 M30 25/4 2.70 120 / 19
105 945 27 M27 16/3 2.97 125 / 20
120 1080 25 M25 10.5/2 3.01 130 / 21
135 1215 20 M20 18/4 3.74 140 / 22
Ex - Heavy Weight 240 2160 12 M12 10/4 6.59 200 / 25
270 2430 10 M10 8/4 6.63 230 / 26
300 2700 8 M8 10/5 8.21 230 / 26
450 4050 7 M7 8/6 12.02 250 / 27
Medium Weight 60 540 50 M50 30/3 1.67 110/ 18
Medium/Heavy Weight 80 720 36 M36 30/4 2.05 120/ 19
Heavy Weight 105 945 27 M27 16/3 2.97 125 / 20

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Thread Construction Application Tex Size Denier Metric Far East Cotton Count
Avg.* Strength
(kgs.)
Ndl Size** Min.
Size
Global Brand Spun
NAFTA / CAFTA Spun Poly
Spun Poly- FR Finish
100% Spun Polyester
Ex-Light Weight 16 144 180 70/2 0.56 65 / 9
18 162 160 602 60/2 0.68 70 / 10
21 189 140 803 80/3 0.78 70 / 10
21 189 140 502 53/2 0.78 70 / 10
27 243 100 43/2 0.99 75 / 11
Light Weight 27 243 100 603 60/3 1.05 75 / 11
30 270 90 53/3 1.18 80 / 12
40 360 75 29/2 1.72 90 / 14
Medium Weight 45 405 60 403 39/3 1.66 100/ 16
60 540 50 19/2 2.23 110/ 18
60 540 50 604 29/3 2.18 110/ 18
70 630 40 16/2 2.90 110/ 18
Heavy Weight 80 720 36 14/2 3.22 120/ 19
90 810 30 606/203 19/3 3.54 120 / 19
105 945 27 16/3 4.43 125 / 20
120 1080 25 204 20/4 4.84 130 / 21
Ex-Heavy Weight 135 1215 20 T22 12/3 5.99 140 / 22
210 1890 13 8/3 8.81 200 / 25
240 2160 12 12/5 8.98 200 / 25
270 2430 10 Gimp 20/9 - NA
Air-Entangled Polyester
Light Weight 21 189 140 M140 0.59 70 / 10
27 243 100 M100 1.20 75 / 11
Medium Weight 40 360 75 M75 1.76 90 / 14
45 405 60 M60 2.24 100/ 16
Heavy Weight 60 540 50 M50 3.28 110/ 18
90 810 30 M30 4.31 120 / 20
135 1215 20 M20 6.42 140 / 22
Air Entangled Trilobal Polyester
Medium Weight 60 540 50 M50 3.28 110/ 18
90 810 30 M30 4.39 125 / 20
Heavy Weight 120 1080 25 M25 5.55 130 / 21
Ex-Hvy Weight 240 2160 12 M12 11.02 200 / 25
Light Weight 18 162 160 M160 0.73 65 / 9
Textured polyester
24 216 120 M120 0.92 75 / 11
Medium Weight 35 315 80 M80 1.49 80 / 12
50 450 60 M60 2.28 90 / 14
Heavy Weight 70 630 40 M40 2.67 110/ 18
105 945 27 M27 4.05 125 / 20

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Thread Construction Application Tex Size Denier Metric Far East
Cotton
Count
Avg.* Strength
(kgs.)
Ndl Size** Min.
Size
Ultra Soft Microdenier Textured
polyester
Light Weight 18 162 160 M160 0.67 65 / 9
24 216 120 M120 0.98 75 / 11
Medium Weight 30 270 90 M90 1.38 80 / 12
35 315 80 M80 1.41 80 / 12
100% PC Recycled Textured
polyester
Light Weight 18 162 160 M160 0.67 70 / 10
24 216 120 M120 0.86 75 / 11
Medium Weight 35 315 80 M80 1.32 80 / 12
Textured nylon
Light Weight 16 144 180 M180 0.71 65 / 9
24 216 120 M120 0.99 75 / 11
Medium Weight 30 270 90 M90 1.47 80 / 12
45 405 60 M60 1.91 90 / 14
Heavy Weight 60 540 50 M50 2.86 110/18
High Extension PBT Filament
Light Weight 27 243 100 M100 0.86 70 / 10
Medium Weight 60 540 50 M50 2.05 110/18
Heavy Weight 105 945 25 M25 3.70 125 / 20
Spun Meta-Aramid
Light Weight 27 243 100 M100 43/2 0.73 75 / 11
Medium Weight 40 360 75 M75 43/3 1.17 90 / 14
60 540 50 M50 29/3 1.77 110/18
Heavy Weight 80 720 36 M36 29/4 2.40 120/ 19
90 810 30 M30 24/4 2.94 125 / 20
Spun Para-Aramid
Medium Weight 40 360 75 M75 29/2 2.75 100/ 16
60 540 50 M50 29/3 4.60 110/18
Heavy Weight 80 720 36 M36 29/4 6.35 120/ 19
90 810 30 M30 29/5 8.18 125 / 20
X- Heavy Weight 105 945 27 M27 19/4 9.75 130 / 21

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