- Denier=Fiber Weight(g)/Fiber Length(m) *9000
Moisture content and humidity are of critical importance to commercial silk production. Figure 4 illustrates the pattern of moisture regain where a hysteresis exists between the adsorption and desorption curves. Desorption measures a greater regain at a given relative humidity. For instance, given 65 percent RH, the adsorption regain value is 10 percent and the associated desorption value is 11.1 percent. Currently, 11 percent is the accepted moisture regain coefficient for silk; the mercantile weight of silk is derived based on this factor.