Fitec International

Single Strand Nylon Specifications

Very similar to the twine commonly used in fishing reels (rod & reel)
More abrasion resistant than multifilament netting
Monofilament is easily cleaned of debris
Available in single, double, or triple knot
Absorbs very little water
Available in many colors and sizes
Almost invisible in clear water
Widely used in gill and trammel nets

Monofilament (Single Ply)

Diameter (mm)

Japanese No.

US Size

Approx Denier gr/900M

Approx Dry Break Strength (kgs)

Approx Mtrs/Kg

Twine

Knot

.10

0.4

.53

.42

101,000

.13

0.6

132

.79

.63

66,000

.15

0.8

176

1.04

.83

48,000

.16

220

1.30

1.04

39,000

.20

1.5

110/3

330

2.00

1.60

26,000

.23

210/2

440

2.60

2.08

18,500

.25

2.5

550

3.25

2.60

15,000

.28

#69

660

3.90

3.12

12,000

.30

3.5

770

4.50

3.60

10,000

.33

#104

880

5.20

4.10

9,200

.35

4.5

990

6.00

4.80

9,000

.37

1100

6.37

5.08

8,000

.40

#139

1320

7.30

5.80

6,600

.43

1540

8.54

6.81

5,700

.45

7.5

1650

9.16

7.30

5,400

.47

#177

1760

9.80

7.84

5,000

.50

1980

12.00

9.60

4,500

.52

#208

2200

13.94

11.15

3,900

.55

2420

16.00

12.80

3,600

.57

#277

2640

16.51

13.20

3,200

.62

3080

18.16

14.52

2,700

.66

3520

19.50

15.60

2,400

.70

3960

23.00

18.40

2,200

.74

4400

25.09

20.07

1,900

.77

4840

27.09

21.67

1,800

.80

5280

29.00

23.20

1,600

.84

5720

30.77

24.62

1,350

.87

6160

32.44

25.95

1,250

.90

#12

6600

34.00

27.20

1,150

1.05

#15

8800

44.00

35.20

900

1.28

KG x 2.2 = 1 LB
M/KG x 1.4916 = FT/LB