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Have you heard of “denier” or “Danny”? This unit is mainly used to describe the fineness, thickness, and density of fibers or fabrics, particularly common on the packaging of stockings and tights. In other words, if you have never purchased stockings or tights, you might be completely unaware of this unit.
Japanese actor Shunsuke Kazama recently recalled that he used to be completely unfamiliar with the unit “denier,” and he even questioned whether anyone in daily life truly used this unit. As a result, many netizens expressed that they often ask others “what denier are you wearing today!” Next, let’s see what he actually said～～
A few years ago, I discovered that many people were familiar with a unit that I had never heard of, which surprised me greatly. This unit is called ‘denny.’ At that time, I had never seen this unit. Although I have memorized it now, I hardly have the opportunity to use it. If someone asked me, ‘It’s really cold today, how many dennys are you wearing?’ I think I would also find it difficult to say something like that (laughs).
This post was published by Shunsuke Kazama on his X account, instantly sparking a heated discussion.
Takuya Kazama recalled his experience of never having heard of the unit “denier.” Even now that he knows this unit, he is still uncertain about when it would actually be applied in daily life.
The term “denier” is quite common in pantyhose and stockings products, and the image below shows the obvious difference between “30 denier” and “110 denier.”
Many Japanese netizens pointed out that for Kazama Shunsuke, a man who rarely has the opportunity to wear tights or stockings, it is natural not to be familiar with this unit. However, many female netizens expressed that they often discuss “how many denier to wear today” with friends or colleagues, indicating that “denier” indeed appears frequently in everyday conversations.
Coincidentally, on the same night that Kazama Shunsuke posted, the Japanese TBS TV station’s variety show “Wednesday Downtown” also mentioned “denier.” In the program, the producers invited five male and female entertainers to participate in a competition aimed at identifying an item that has a recognition rate of “100% for one gender and 0% for the other.”
Both parties take turns asking questions, and the first one to propose a category in which the ratio of correct to incorrect answers reaches an extreme can win.
The questions in the program include:
What is the full name of this pair of sneakers?
Who were the early members of the idol group ‘Minimoni’?
What is the name of the earrings worn in this area inside the ear?
After multiple rounds of questioning, both sides still have not achieved absolute victory.
Finally, the 10th question selected for the show is:
What is the unit of measurement for the density of pantyhose?
The results show that among the male team, two answered “Danny” correctly, while among the female team, four answered correctly.
Readers, did you know about this unit before reading this article?
