The Exchange Test Method

A-7: Fabric Count

Issue Date: 30 Apr 1993

Revision Date: 09/30/2011

  1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

    To measure the fabric count. Fabric count which is expressed in umber of threads per unit length is used as an indicator of fabric quality in general. Generally, higher thread count results in stronger, more durable fabric with less possibility of yarn shifting.
  2. PRINCIPLE:

    The number of warp (ends) and filling (picks) for woven fabric or wales and courses for knitted fabric per unit distance are determined by using suitable magnifying and counting devices.
  3. REFERENCE:

  4. APPARATUS:

  5. PROCEDURE:

  6. REPORT:

    Report the average number of warp (ends), wales and filling (picks) or courses per cm, or per inch.