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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
A measure of the fineness of a yarn or filament, commonly used for synthetic fibres. Lower denier indicates finer yarn; higher denier indicates coarser yarn.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 6.5.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Stock Forms and TypesDenier is a measure of the fineness of yarn or filament, commonly used for continuous-filament synthetic fibres such as nylon and polyester. It is familiar from labels on tights.
Higher denier means coarser yarn; lower denier means finer yarn. Denier is not the same as fabric thickness or the number of layers.
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