Quantifying Junk: The Length of a Thread

Measuring the Unmeasurable

Today we're counting the threads on a single sock. It's a noble pursuit, really.

Our team of highly trained experts (okay, it's just Bob) has counted 427 threads on this one sock. But what does it even mean?

We've graphed it for you, just to give you an idea:

A graph of threads on a sock

As you can see, it's a wild ride.

Want to learn more about our other measurements? Check out:

The Length of a Fish The Number of Sand Grains on a Beach