Cloth weights
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:42 pm
In relation to this post and the way we indicate cloth weights here in the LL, I already asked some clarification in the past, but am still wondering what's the exact unit of measurement used here. When speaking of grams, is it Grams per square metre or Grams per linear metre?
Both are used with the same frequency by the mills and the difference is not little (usually 50% for cloth 1.5m wide). Ounces/Yards are all another story, and there's some confusion there as well, due to the use of linear vs. two-dimensional units of measurements, and even from mixing Systems (like: ounces/metre), always without indicating units.
Thank you for any clarification.
Both are used with the same frequency by the mills and the difference is not little (usually 50% for cloth 1.5m wide). Ounces/Yards are all another story, and there's some confusion there as well, due to the use of linear vs. two-dimensional units of measurements, and even from mixing Systems (like: ounces/metre), always without indicating units.
Thank you for any clarification.