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:20s, 20/1, 20s single: Product of rating that defines the fineness of cotton thread. A standard spool of single-ply cotton bond is made up of 840 meters of cotton thread. If it requires 20 spools to weigh one pound, then a bond on those spools is called 20s cotton, or 20/1. If 30 spools weigh one lb, then a thread on these spools is called 30s cotton thread, or 30/1. If it will take 40 spools to consider one pound, then your bond on those spools is referred to as 40s cotton, or 40/1. The larger quantity indicates a smaller bond, and therefore a finer, smoother material is created. T-shirts made from 30s and 40s are smoother, finer, and have greater drape than t-shirts made from 20s. The phrases are used several ways, but it's the number that counts; "20s," "20/1," and "20 singles" would be the same. Posts can be twisted together into larger strands. If two 20/1 cotton strings were complicated together, it will be called 20/2.Bamboo Cloth: Rayon made