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Sizing Pick-Up

Calculate size pick-up percentage and total weight of size added using unsized and sized warp weights.

Size Pick-Up (%)
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Method and formula

Size Pick-up (%)=Sized Wt−Unsized WtUnsized Wt×100Weight of Size (kg)=Unsized Wt×Size Pick-up (%)100\begin{aligned} \text{Size Pick-up (\%)} &= \frac{\text{Sized Wt} - \text{Unsized Wt}}{\text{Unsized Wt}} \times 100 \\[1em] \text{Weight of Size (kg)} &= \text{Unsized Wt} \times \frac{\text{Size Pick-up (\%)}}{100} \end{aligned}

Input variables

VariableExpected entry
Unsized Warp Weight (kg)Enter a positive measured value.
Sized Warp Weight (kg)Enter a positive measured value.

Calculation workflow

  1. Enter the measurements in the displayed units.
  2. Check the selected yarn, fiber, weave, or trade unit where shown.
  3. Review each calculated output and its unit.
  4. Use Copy results to save the displayed values to recent history.

Outputs

  • Size Pick-Up (%)