Garment & Textile · Yarn
Denier
Weight in grams of 9000 m of yarn — direct system. Used for silk, synthetics.
Origin
Global
Era
Modern
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Industrialist View
Silk organzine 20/22 denier; polyester filament 50–300 denier common; pantyhose sheer 5–10 denier.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Higher denier = thicker and heavier yarn.
Construction & Use
Micro-denier < 1 dpf (denier per filament) = microfibre.