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Denier to Ne (cotton count) converter
To convert denier to cotton count (Ne), divide 5315 by the denier. So 150 denier is about Ne 35.4, and a 30s cotton yarn (Ne 30) is about 177 denier.
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Formula
Ne = 5315 ÷ denier · denier = 5315 ÷ Ne
Denier is a direct system (grams per 9,000 m) and Ne an indirect one (840-yard hanks per pound), so one is the reciprocal of the other: Ne = 590.5 ÷ tex and denier = 9 × tex, giving Ne = 5315 ÷ denier.
Example: A 150D filament: 5315 ÷ 150 = 35.4 Ne. A 40s cotton yarn: 5315 ÷ 40 = 132.9 denier.
Denier to Ne chart
| Denier | Ne |
|---|---|
| 50 | 106.3 |
| 75 | 70.87 |
| 100 | 53.15 |
| 120 | 44.29 |
| 150 | 35.43 |
| 200 | 26.57 |
| 250 | 21.26 |
| 300 | 17.72 |
| 450 | 11.81 |
| 600 | 8.86 |
Ne to Denier chart
| Ne | Denier |
|---|---|
| 10 | 531.5 |
| 16 | 332.19 |
| 20 | 265.75 |
| 24 | 221.46 |
| 30 | 177.17 |
| 32 | 166.09 |
| 40 | 132.88 |
| 50 | 106.3 |
| 60 | 88.58 |
| 80 | 66.44 |
| 100 | 53.15 |
Questions buyers ask
Why does a bigger denier mean a smaller count?
Denier rises as yarn gets heavier; Ne falls as yarn gets heavier. That is why the conversion divides instead of multiplies.
Is this exact?
The constant is 5314.9; rounding to 5315 changes results by less than 0.01%.
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