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Even with careful handling and handwashing, models with a lower density are disposable products."}],"trans_seasonal_warmth":[{"url":"https://talkingtights.uk/tights/which-opaques-a-guide-to-40-50-60-and-70-denier-tights/","quote":"Comfortable and Lightweight: 40 denier tights are light enough to be comfortable for all-day wear, while still offering a degree of warmth."}],"semi_opaque_appearance":[{"url":"https://talkingtights.uk/tights/which-opaques-a-guide-to-40-50-60-and-70-denier-tights/","quote":"Appearance: 40 denier tights are semi-opaque, offering moderate coverage with a slight sheen that allows a hint of skin to show through."},{"url":"https://hosiery.news/denier-tights-thickness-guide-which-den-to-wear-depending-on-weather/","quote":"Tights in 40 and 50 DEN are not yet considered opaque. Especially at the knees, the skin still shimmers through."}],"black_color_amplification":[{"url":"https://www.pantyhosetights.com/pantyhose-denier-values-explained","quote":"Dark colors especially look richer and more even in this denier range."},{"url":"https://hosiery.news/denier-tights-thickness-guide-which-den-to-wear-depending-on-weather/","quote":"With this denier number, nude tones no longer look so natural and can quickly appear a bit “grandma-like”. 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