the count of yarn is defined as a number indicating its weightage. in direct system, the count is the weight of a unit length of yarn for example - “tex” is number of grams in one kilometer length of yarn, “deniner” is number of grams in 9000 meters of yarn. In indirect system, the count is the number of units of fixed length of yarn which makes a fixed weight for example “cotton” is number of hanks of yarn in a pound. “metric” is number of kilometers of yarn in one kilogram.