A skein is a unit of length which has been used in the UK.[1]
As a measuring unit of cotton yarn or of silk, a skein equates to a "rap" or a "lea".[2] One skein is equivalent to 360 feet (109.73m).[3]
↑Cardarelli, François (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. London: Springer. p.29. ISBN978-1-4471-1122-1.
