Hank
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- Note
- While hanks may differ by manufacturer and by product, a skein is usually considered 1/6th of a hank (either by weight or by length). One source identifies a skein of stranded cotton as being 8.25 yards (7.54 m), of tapestry wool as being 10 yards (9.1 m), and crewel wool as being 33 yards (30 m).
In yarns for handcrafts such as knitting or crochet, hanks are not a fixed length but are sold in units by weight, most commonly 50 grams. Depending on the thickness of the strand as well as the inherent density of the material, hanks can range widely in yardage per 50 gram unit; for example, 440 yards for a lace weight mohair, to 60 yards for a chunky weight cotton. Special treatments to the materials that add cost, such as mercerisation or labor-intensive hand-painting of colors, can influence a manufacturer´s desired length per unit as well. Knitters and crocheters rewind the hanks into balls or centre-pull skeins prior to use, in order to prevent the yarn from becoming tangled.
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Blatt 23: Gegeneinander am Strang ziehen
Dargestellt sind zwei Männer,...
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Image: Winckelmann-Museum Stendal - CC BY-NC-SA -
Blatt 25: An einem Strang ziehen
Dargestellt sind drei Männer,...
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Image: Winckelmann-Museum Stendal - CC BY-NC-SA -
Flachsgarnstrang
Als Strang gewundenes...
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Image: Börde-Museum Burg Ummendorf - RR-F -
Leinengarnstränge
Ein Gebinde mit mehreren...
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Image: Börde-Museum Burg Ummendorf - RR-F -
Flachsstrang gewunden
Dieser Strang aus...
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Image: Börde-Museum Burg Ummendorf - RR-F
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