GATE Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Practice Quiz

Question 1

In the English cotton count system (Ne), the count of a yarn is defined as the number of 840-yard hanks per pound. If a yarn has Ne = 20, which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

20 hanks of 840 yards weigh 1 pound

Question 2

Which of the following is a direct yarn count system?

Accepted Answer

Tex

Question 3

A yarn of count 30 tex is doubled to make a 2-ply yarn using two identical single yarns, neglecting twist contraction. What is the count of the folded yarn in tex?

Accepted Answer

60 tex

Question 4

A yarn is 40 Ne. Its approximate tex value is:

Accepted Answer

14.8 tex

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