Question

A weavers beam has 2000 warp ends of 20 tex and 1000 metres warp length, calculate the actual weight of the warp ends.

• A. 50 kg
• B. 30 kg
• C. 40 kg
• D. 60 kg

Hint:

For Tex system: $Weight (kg) = \frac{\text{No. of Ends} \times \text{Tex} \times \text{Length (m)}}{1,000,000}$. Simply multiply the numbers and adjust the decimals!

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: The weight of yarn in the "tex" system is defined as the mass in grams per 1000 metres of yarn.

Step 1: Applying the Tex Formula.
The weight of a single yarn can be calculated as: $$Weight (g) = \frac{Tex \times Length (m)}{1000}$$

Step 2: Calculating for Multiple Ends.
Since there are 2000 ends, the total length is $2000 \times 1000$ metres. $$Total Weight (g) = \frac{20 \text{ tex} \times (2000 \text{ ends} \times 1000 \text{ m})}{1000}$$ $$Total Weight (g) = 20 \times 2000 = 40,000 \text{ g}$$

Step 3: Converting to Kilograms.
$$Weight (kg) = \frac{40,000}{1000} = 40 \text{ kg}$$