"Bradford system" meaning in English

See Bradford system in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Bradford system [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Bradford system
  1. A traditional means of assessing the fineness of wool, by estimating how many 560-yard (512 m) hanks of single-strand yarn could be made by a good spinner from a pound (0.45 kg) of "top" (cleaned combed wool with the fibres all parallel).
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