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What are "Thread Count" - Definition & Explanation

Thread Count
The number of ends and picks per inch in a woven cloth; the number of wales and courses per inch in a knit fabric. See 'Count of Cloth'.
Thread Count
The number of yarns per square inch in a woven fabric (warp yarn x weft yarn per sq. inch). The higher the count the finer the fabric.
Thread Count
The number of ends and picks per inch in a woven cloth, or the number of wales and courses per inch in a knit fabric.
Thread Count
Is the number of warp and weft yarns in one square-inch of a fabric (warp yarn x weft yarn per sq. inch)
Thread Count
The number of threads per square inch of fabric. The higher the number the tighter the weave.
Thread count
The thread count is the number of warp threads per inch plus the number of weft threads.
Thread Count
Number of yarns per square inch of woven fabric both horizontally and vertically.

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