So … talking about the meaning of measurements (as we were some time ago) … today I found myself considering the meaning of ‘denier’ … who would have thought, choosing a pair of tights would be so tricky ????
Today, as I got dressed to go out into the snow , I was faced with the decision of which which tights to wear … 15 denier, 40 denier or two pairs of 15 (does that make 30 ?) ….or even 300denier….. why is it so tricky ?
I want cover, but not too thick, sheerness but not too see through…. warmth but not too heavy ….what the hell does this denier mean ? ….. It’s way too hard, so I opted for the easy solution…… does it look and feel ok?
Who cares about tensile strength? or a single strand of silk (which is apparently one denier equal in weight to 1⁄24 of an ounce of yarn). The term microdenier is used to describe filaments that weigh less than one gram per 9000 meters….so what does this have to do with my tights????
Truth is …all I really want @ 50 something is warm and comfy…..
Wonder Years 
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