The relations between the socks machine gauge and the yarn size
The size of the socks machine is generally expressed by the machine number (also called the number of Gauge ) or the number of stitches. The machine Gauge is the number of stitches within the specified length of the circumference of the syringe. The specified length is 25.4 mm (one inch), and if there are 16 pins in 25.4 mm, the machine Gauge is 16. The machine Gauge can be used to compare the size of the needle gap between socks of different calibers and different needle counts.
On a certain machine number, only a certain thickness of yarn can be applied, and various thickness yarns can be spun according to people's needs. Different yarns have different methods for expressing the thickness. For example, cotton yarns (including cotton and chemical fiber blended yarns) are usually expressed in English counts and metric numbers. Wool yarns (including wool and chemical fiber blended yarns) are commonly used in metric branches. The number indicates that chemical fibers and silk are often expressed in denier.
1. Metric count: expressed in meters of length of one gram of yarn (code Nm), for example, one gram of yarn is 50 meters long and is called 50 kilometers.
2. Inch count: For a pound of yarn, how many 840 yards is the number of British pounds (code Ne), for example, one pound of heavy yarn has 32 840 yards long and is 32 inches.
3. Number: Also known as "special", it is expressed in grams of a 1000-meter-long yarn (code Nt). For example, a yarn of 1000 meters long weighing 20 grams is called No. 20 yarn.
4. Fineness (denier): The weight of the 9000 meter long fiber is called denier (code D), for example, 9000 meters long fiber, and 70 grams is called 70 denier.
