How to calculate momme?

How to calculate momme?

Measuring the momme number of silk is an interesting topic! In fact, the method of measuring the momme number of silk is not complicated. The key is to accurately measure the area and weight of the fabric.

First, you need to prepare a piece of silk fabric, and then use a ruler to measure its length and width. Remember to convert the unit into meters. Then, use an electronic scale to weigh the weight of the fabric. Remember to weigh it after peeling it, so that the data obtained will be more accurate.

With these two data, you can start calculating. Divide the weight of the fabric by its area to get the gram weight per square meter. Then divide this gram weight by 4.3056, and the result is the momme number!

Of course, this method is only applicable to measuring fabrics. For example, a 19 momme (82 g/㎡) silk pillowcase, we can calculate its approximate weight, and the weight of 50*70cm is about 57g. If you want to measure the momme number of a piece of clothing, it is not very realistic. Because clothes are cut and sewn, it is difficult to accurately measure their original area and weight. So, we generally just need to understand the momme number as the thickness of the fabric.

How about this method, isn't it very simple? If you have any questions about the momme number of silk, you are welcome to tell me in the comments.
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