Kantar

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A kantar is the official Egyptian weight unit for measuring cotton. It corresponded to the hundredweight, and is roughly equal to 99.05 pounds, or 45.02 kilograms. In regards to cotton measurement, a kantar is equal to either 157 kilograms of seed cotton or 50 kilograms of lint cotton.

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