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Unit used in measuring the fineness of yarns,
equal to the mass in grams of 9,000 metres of
yarn. Thus 9,000 metres of 15 denier nylon,
used in nylon stockings, weighs 15 g/0.5 oz,
and in this case the thickness of thread
would be 0.00425 mm/0.0017 in. The term is
derived from the French silk industry; the
denier was an old French silver coin.