1. A generic term for various measurement instruments such as pressure or thicknessgauges.

2. The number of needles per given distance in a knitting machine.

3. The thickness ofthe knitting needle in the shank and the hook.

4. The number of wales per inch in a knit fabric.

5. On spinning or twisting frames, the distance from the center of one spindle to the center of thenext spindle in the same row.