Enter a yarn count in any system to see its equivalent in Ne (English cotton count), Nm (metric count), tex, dtex and denier. The converter covers spun yarn counts used in knitting and weaving, including the Ne 8/1 to Ne 60/1 range offered on Renneway.
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Yarn count conversion table: Ne 8/1 to Ne 60/1
| Ne | Nm | tex | dtex | denier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne 8/1 | 13.5 | 73.8 | 738 | 664 |
| Ne 10/1 | 16.9 | 59.1 | 591 | 531 |
| Ne 12/1 | 20.3 | 49.2 | 492 | 443 |
| Ne 14/1 | 23.7 | 42.2 | 422 | 380 |
| Ne 16/1 | 27.1 | 36.9 | 369 | 332 |
| Ne 18/1 | 30.5 | 32.8 | 328 | 295 |
| Ne 20/1 | 33.9 | 29.5 | 295 | 266 |
| Ne 24/1 | 40.6 | 24.6 | 246 | 221 |
| Ne 28/1 | 47.4 | 21.1 | 211 | 190 |
| Ne 30/1 | 50.8 | 19.7 | 197 | 177 |
| Ne 36/1 | 61.0 | 16.4 | 164 | 148 |
| Ne 40/1 | 67.7 | 14.8 | 148 | 133 |
| Ne 50/1 | 84.7 | 11.8 | 118 | 106 |
| Ne 60/1 | 101.6 | 9.8 | 98 | 89 |
Formulas
- Nm = Ne × 1.6934
- tex = 590.54 ÷ Ne
- dtex = tex × 10
- denier = tex × 9 (about 5315 ÷ Ne)
Direct and indirect count systems
Ne and Nm are indirect systems: they state length per unit of weight, so a higher number means a finer yarn. Ne counts the number of 840-yard hanks in one pound; Nm counts kilometres per kilogram. Tex, dtex and denier are direct systems: they state weight per unit of length, so a higher number means a coarser yarn. Tex is grams per 1,000 metres, dtex is grams per 10,000 metres and denier is grams per 9,000 metres.
Reading a count such as Ne 30/1
The first number is the count and the second is the number of plies. Ne 30/1 is a single yarn of count 30; Ne 30/2 is two Ne 30 yarns twisted together, with a resultant count of about Ne 15. This converter works on the single-yarn count.
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