Free tools for garment factories

Plan thread for an order, convert yarn counts, pick the right needle and check the weather in Pakistan's textile cities.

Thread consumption calculator

Metres of thread per garment and cones needed for your order, by thread count. Download a PDF report.

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Yarn count converter

Convert Ne, Nm, Tex, dtex and Denier, including plied yarn such as 20/2.

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Needle size finder

Recommended Nm and Singer needle sizes for your thread and fabric.

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Textile news and weather

Export, cotton and yarn updates, plus a 3-day forecast for textile cities.

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Estimates only. All tool results are for planning and guidance. Please re-check against your own samples, machines and suppliers before ordering or production.

Weather in textile cities

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

Size	Avg. strength (cN)	(kgf)	Recommended needle
Tex 18	910	0.93	Nm 65–75Singer 9–11
Tex 27	1,420	1.45	Nm 75–90Singer 11–14
Tex 34	1,780	1.82	Nm 80–90Singer 12–14
Tex 40	2,035	2.08	Nm 90–100Singer 14–16
Tex 60	3,170	3.23	Nm 100–120Singer 16–19
Tex 80	4,115	4.20	Nm 110–120Singer 18–19
Tex 90	4,400	4.49	Nm 110–130Singer 18–21
Tex 105	4,825	4.92	Nm 120–130Singer 19–21
Tex 120	6,110	6.23	Nm 120–140Singer 19–22
Tex 135	7,185	7.33	Nm 130–140Singer 21–22

Size	Approx. Tex	Avg. strength (cN)	(kgf)	Recommended needle
60/2	20	750	0.76	Nm 65–75Singer 9–11
50/2	24	890	0.91	Nm 70–80Singer 10–12
40/2	30	1,165	1.19	Nm 75–90Singer 11–14
34/2	35	1,430	1.46	Nm 80–90Singer 12–14
50/3	35	1,430	1.46	Nm 80–90Singer 12–14
30/2	40	1,695	1.73	Nm 90–100Singer 14–16
20/2	60	2,210	2.25	Nm 100–120Singer 16–19
20/3	90	3,625	3.70	Nm 110–130Singer 18–21