In the textile industry, a hank refers to a unit of yarn or twine that is in a coiled form. The Textile industry (also known in the United Kingdom and Australia as the Rag Trade) is a term used for industries primarily concerned with the design This is often the best form for use with hand looms, compared to the cone form needed for power looms. A loom is a Machine or device for Weaving thread or Yarn into Textiles Looms can range from very small hand-held frames to large free-standing Hanks come in a fixed length depending on the type of material, so the term hank is sometimes used as a unit of measure. For instance, a hank of linen is 270 meters, and a hank of cotton or silk is 770 meters. In beads, 1 hank = 3. 333 fathoms = 6. 667 yards = 20 feet = 6096mm = 609. 6cm = 6. 096 meters.

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• http://www.humanscape.org/Humanscape/new/may03/ishandloomdoomed.htm
• http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9039147