1. A winding for use in a position detector, the winding comprising at least two sets of loops which are arranged in succession along a measurement direction with each loop comprising a plurality of primary conductors which cross the measurement direction and a plurality of connecting conductors which extend along the measurement direction for connecting the primary conductors to each other; and wherein the loops of the at least two sets of loops are connected in series with each other by a plurality of cross connections between the primary conductors of adjacent loops.