On my keyboard, it is on the same key as the tilde (~). Answer Wiki. As Daniel Super pointed out, it's called a grave accent. As Andrew Wygle pointed out, it's also often referred to as a backtick when it comes to programming. Others may also refer to it as a backquote. For me, I've always called that character (not the key) a backtick.
What does âyarn weightâ mean? The term âyarn weightâ refers to the thickness of the thread, not the weight of the ball or even of the thread itself. As different fibres have different densities, a metre of a fluffy aran wool may weigh less than a metre of 4ply cotton, even though the aran is the âheavierâ yarn.
The denier, a traditional textile unit, describes the density of yarn. A 9-km strand of yard that weighs exactly a gram has a density of one denier. Unless you have a team of assistants and a private highway at your disposal, you probably cannot conveniently measure and weigh 9 km of thread.he denier, a traditional textile unit, describes the density of yarn. A 9-km strand of yard that weighs exactly a gram has a density of one denier. Unless you have a team of assistants and a private highway at your disposal, you probably cannot conveniently measure and weigh 9 km of thread.