Folding (unit)
The Klapp was a yarn measure in Austrian and Bohemian factories for a regionally dependent subset of a strand , called a bundle .
When the yarn was wound onto the reel , a number of so-called threads, which differed from region to region, were tied or tied into a flap one after the other (hence the name “bundle”). The term "clap" was derived from the clattering noise that was generated by a counting mechanism on the reel when the container reached the appropriate number of threads. A certain amount of Klapp finally formed the finished thread. One thread was measured by one full turn of a reel. The thread length was therefore dependent on the circumference of the reel, which in turn was also determined by the material of the yarn to be measured.
- 1 thread of carded yarn = 2 Austrian yards = 1.554 meters
- 1 fold = 44 threads
- 1 quarter = 5 or 5 ½ or 6 folding
- 1 strand = 4 quarters = 20 or 22 or 24 fold
That corresponded to:
| Fold | Number of threads | Ellen (Austrian) | meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 880 | 1760 | 1371.4 |
| 22nd | 968 | 1936 | 1508.5 |
| 24 | 1053 | 2112 | 1645.7 |
Other terms for the size of containers
literature
- Karl Rumler: Overview of dimensions, weights, etc. Currencies of the most exquisite states ... , Verlag Jasper, Hügel u. Manz, Vienna 1849, pp. 16-17.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carl Günther Ludovici: Opened Academy of Merchants, or complete Kaufmanns Lexikon , Volume 5, Verlag Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf und Sohn, Leipzig 1768, p. VIII