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What do the numbers mean? When you buy yarn and thread, there is a set of numbers that specify its size. The numbers are all based on a standard number of yards per pound for that particular fiber. I've added this to help you know what the numbers mean and to be able to figure out how different yarns and thread compare to one another.

Cotton: number is made of 2 parts, the standard multiplier followed by number of plies (e.g. 8/2)

Count	multiplier x standard	yds per lb	m/kg
1	standard = 840yds	840	1690
2	2x standard	1680	3380
3	3x standard	2520	5069
4	4x standard	3360	6759
5	5x standard	4200	8449
6	6x standard	5040	10139
7	7x standard	5880	11829
8	8x standard	6720	13518
9	9x standard	7560	15208
10	10x standard	8400	16898

So in the example above, an 8/2 cotton would be made up of 2 plies of 8's thead, measuring 6720 yds per pound. Therefore, the yardarge would be 6720/2 (number of plies) or 3360 yards per pound.

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