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Fineness

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The fineness of the yarn making up
a fabric is defined by its count.

The yarn count represents the ratio of the weight to the length of the yarn.

For example: the count 120/2 means that 120 meters of yarn plus another 120 meters of yarn aretwisted together (double twisted “/2”) to form a single yarn that corresponds to one gram of mass.

A high count defines a fabric of high quality, strength and fineness.

A low count defines a lower quality, coarser fabric.

In cotton, counts can reach up to 300/2.

In linen, counts can reach up to 100.

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Cottons are classified according to the title (ratio of weight divided by length), the higher the count, the finer and more valuable the fabric. By “double twisted” we mean a manufacturing technique with which the cotton threads are twisted together in two. This operation makes the fabric more resistant giving it a higher quality. The cotton fiber is not electrostatic, does not felts, has very high hygroscopicity, allowing the skin to transpire, not irritating it and without causing allergies.

COTTON IS THE OLDEST TEXTILE FIBER, AFTER LINEN AND WOOL

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