Introduction:
Table-1: Relation between finished G.S.M. and yarn count of s/j and rib fabric
Table-2: Relation between finished G.S.M. and yarn count of knitted fabrics
Table-3: Relation between G.S.M. and yarn count of fleece fabric and double lacoste
‘GSM’ means ‘Gram per square meter’ that is the weight of fabric in gram per one square meter. It is one kind of specification of fabric. Count is the coarseness or fineness of yarn. There are important relation between yarn count and GSM in knitted fabric. In this article there are some relation are given for different fabrics.
Table-1: Relation between finished G.S.M. and yarn count of s/j and rib fabric
Single Jersey
|
Rib
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Yarn count
|
Finished G.S.M.
|
Yarn count
|
Finished G.S.M.
|
18 s
|
220-230
|
18 s
|
280-290
|
20 s
|
200-220
|
20 s
|
260-280
|
24 s
|
180-190
|
24 s
|
240-250
|
26 s
|
160-170
|
26 s
|
230-240
|
28 s
|
150-160
|
28 s
|
220-230
|
30 s
|
140-150
|
30 s
|
200-220
|
34 s
|
120-130
|
34 s
|
180-200
|
Interlock
|
Lycra S/J
| ||
Yarn count
|
Finished G.S.M.
|
Yarn (Lycra) count
|
Finished G.S.M.
|
34 s
|
250-270
|
30 s +20D
|
190-200
|
36 s
|
230-250
|
34 s+20 D
|
180-190
|
38 s
|
200-210
|
38 s+20 D
|
160-170
|
40 s
|
190-200
|
40 s+20 D
|
150-160
|
Fleece Fabric (100% Cotton)
|
Double Lacoste
| ||
Yarn count
|
G.S.M.
|
Yarn count
|
G.S.M.
|
34s+34 s+10 s
|
260-270
|
22 s
|
240-260
|
30 s +34 s+10 s
|
280-290
|
24s
|
220-240
|
28 s+30 s+10 s
|
290-300
|
26 s
|
200-220
|
26 s+30 s+10 s
|
310-320
|
28 s
|
180-200
|
24 s +30 s+10 s
|
340-350
|
30 s
|
160-180
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