For weaving prep engineers who need a fast preliminary warp beam weight before warping and slashing — they already know the Ne count system and just want ends × yards turned into pounds without opening a spreadsheet.
Estimated Warp Weight
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Results are for preliminary estimation only — verify against the governing standard or a qualified professional.
A: Weight (lb) = (Total Ends × Warp Length in yards) ÷ (840 × Ne) — this calculator applies exactly that formula, so the pound figure is total yarn yards divided by 840 and then by the count.
A: 840 is the yards-per-hank constant of the English (Ne) count system: total yarn yards ÷ 840 gives hanks, and hanks ÷ Ne gives pounds, since Ne is hanks per pound.
A: A yarn count of zero is a division by zero, so the tool shows "Yarn count must be greater than zero" and displays no weight — all three fields must hold positive numbers before a result appears.
A: (4,000 × 5,000) ÷ (840 × 20) = 20,000,000 ÷ 16,800 = 1,190.48 lb of warp yarn.