Garment & Textile · Yarn
Count — Nm (Metric Number)
Number of 1000-metre hanks per kilogram. Used for wool, linen, blends.
Origin
Europe
Era
Modern
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Industrialist View
Wool yarn often 2/28 Nm (2 plies, 28 Nm single); worsted suiting 2/60–2/80 Nm.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Convert Nm → Ne by: Ne = Nm × 0.59.
Construction & Use
Higher Nm = finer yarn, same as cotton count logic.