On 2/23/14, 10:42 AM, [email protected] wrote:
I wish manufacturers would list the actual diameter of thread but, I
guess that would be asking too much!
I can't think of how to measure it myself without compressing it,
perhaps a tippet gauge?
Wayne,
That's what makes the "Denier" system a tad better. It's a true
measurement, I think. Although I could have been lead astray.
IF I remember right (always a problem any more) 140 denier is fairly
equivalent to the old 3/0 (think Danville prewaxed). 6/0 was in the
area of 80 denier, 8/0 in the area of 60 denier. The higher the denier,
the heavier the thread.
Here's the definition of "denier" I found on the internet.:
A unit of fineness for rayon, nylon, and silk fibers, based on
a standard mass per length of 1 gram per 9,000 meters of yarn.
So all you have to do is take 9,000 meters (5.6 miles) of yarn and weigh it.
Of course the tensile strength is highly dependent on the material used
to make the thread.
I hope this hasn't totally muddled the issue.
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