(1) One-seventh of an 840-yard cotton hank, i.e., 120 yards. (2) A standard skein with 80 revolutions of 1.5 yards each (total length of 120 yards). It is used for strength tests. (3) A unit of measure, 300 yards, used to determine the yarn number of linen yarn. The number of leas in 1 lb is the yarn number. (Kadolph SJJ, Langford AL (2001) Textiles. Pearson Education, New York)
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Lea. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_6824
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