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What does denier in hosiery mean?
You have been browsing for hosiery, etc. pantyhose, stockings. I'm sure you are wondering what does all those number with a D that follows meant. Well the D stands for denier, which is the unit of measure for thickness of hosiery fiber, the higher the number the thicker the hosiery gets. Starting from the lower 10-20 denier Hosiery is light and sheer, which is suitable during spring / summer season. 21 to 50 denier are slightly thicker but still sheer, and are suitable for spring / fall season. 50 denier & more are thicker and are suitable for winter. Hopefully...