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Category
Thread size and measurement
Languages
DE
Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Thread size and measurement Additional thread allowance Process allowance; wastage allowance An added quantity covering machine threading, start-up, ends, rejects and other production losses. Zusätzlicher Nähfadenbedarf
Translations
DE Zusätzlicher Nähfadenbedarf
FR Marge de fil supplémentaire
ES Margen adicional de hilo
IT Margine aggiuntivo di filato
CN 附加用线量
VN Lượng chỉ bổ sung
Not to be confused with Do not build the allowance into the net consumption factor.
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Thread size and measurement Decitex Dtex A direct numbering unit equal to grams per 10,000 metres. Dezitex / dtex
Translations
DE Dezitex / dtex
FR Décitex
ES Decitex
IT Decitex
CN 分特
VN Decitex
Not to be confused with 10 dtex equals 1 tex.
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Thread size and measurement Denier Den A direct numbering unit equal to grams per 9,000 metres. Denier / den
Translations
DE Denier / den
FR Denier
ES Denier
IT Denari
CN 旦尼尔
VN Denier
Not to be confused with Do not convert denier to tex without using the correct factor.
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Thread size and measurement Linear density Yarn count; thread count Mass per unit length used to describe the fineness of a yarn or thread. Feinheit / lineare Dichte
Translations
DE Feinheit / lineare Dichte
FR Masse linéique
ES Densidad lineal
IT Massa lineare
CN 线密度
VN Khối lượng tuyến tính
Not to be confused with Direct and indirect numbering systems behave differently.
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Thread size and measurement Lower thread under thread (allg.) Technical term used for lower thread in sewing, embroidery or textile production. Unterfaden
Translations
DE Unterfaden
FR Fil inférieur
ES Hilo inferior
IT Filo inferiore
CN 底线
VN Chỉ dưới
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Thread size and measurement Material thickness Fabric thickness The thickness of the material layers penetrated by the needle. Materialdicke
Translations
DE Materialdicke
FR Épaisseur du matériau
ES Grosor del material
IT Spessore del materiale
CN 材料厚度
VN Độ dày vật liệu
Not to be confused with Consider the full layer stack, not only one material layer.
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Thread size and measurement Metric count Nm An indirect numbering unit expressing the number of 1,000-metre lengths per kilogram. Metrische Nummer / Nm
Translations
DE Metrische Nummer / Nm
FR Numéro métrique
ES Número métrico
IT Titolo metrico
CN 公制支数
VN Chỉ số mét
Not to be confused with A higher Nm value means a finer yarn.
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Thread size and measurement Needle gauge Gauge The distance between two or more needles in a multi-needle machine. Nadelabstand
Translations
DE Nadelabstand
FR Écartement des aiguilles
ES Separación entre agujas
IT Interasse aghi
CN 针距
VN Khoảng cách kim
Not to be confused with Do not confuse with needle size.
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Thread size and measurement Net thread requirement Net consumption The theoretical thread length incorporated into a seam without production losses or allowances. Nettobedarf an Nähfaden
Translations
DE Nettobedarf an Nähfaden
FR Besoin net en fil à coudre
ES Necesidad neta de hilo de coser
IT Fabbisogno netto di filato cucirino
CN 缝纫线净需求量
VN Nhu cầu chỉ may thuần
Not to be confused with Not the same as gross thread consumption.
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Thread size and measurement Seam allowance Sewing allowance The material width between the seam line and the cut edge. Nahtzugabe
Translations
DE Nahtzugabe
FR Marge de couture
ES Margen de costura
IT Margine di cucitura
CN 缝份
VN Phần dư đường may
Not to be confused with Not the same as additional thread allowance.
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Thread size and measurement Seam length Sewing length The total length over which a seam is sewn. Nahtlänge
Translations
DE Nahtlänge
FR Longueur de couture
ES Longitud de la costura
IT Lunghezza della cucitura
CN 缝长
VN Chiều dài đường may
Not to be confused with Not the same as stitch length.
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Thread size and measurement Seam width Sewing width The transverse dimension of a seam or stitch formation. Nahtbreite
Translations
DE Nahtbreite
FR Largeur de couture
ES Anchura de la costura
IT Larghezza della cucitura
CN 缝宽
VN Chiều rộng đường may
Not to be confused with Define whether total seam width or needle gauge is meant.
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Thread size and measurement Stitch density Stitches per centimetre; SPI The number of stitches formed per defined seam length. Stichdichte
Translations
DE Stichdichte
FR Densité de points
ES Densidad de puntada
IT Densità dei punti
CN 针迹密度
VN Mật độ mũi may
Not to be confused with Do not confuse with stitch length; they are inversely related.
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Thread size and measurement Stitch length Stitch pitch The distance between corresponding points of consecutive stitches. Stichlänge
Translations
DE Stichlänge
FR Longueur de point
ES Longitud de puntada
IT Lunghezza del punto
CN 针距长度
VN Chiều dài mũi may
Not to be confused with Shorter stitch length generally means higher stitch density.
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Thread size and measurement Tex Tex system A direct numbering unit equal to grams per 1,000 metres of thread. Tex
Translations
DE Tex
FR Tex
ES Tex
IT Tex
CN 特克斯
VN Tex
Not to be confused with A higher Tex value means a coarser thread.
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Thread size and measurement Tex number tex no. A direct linear-density designation based on grams per 1,000 metres. Tex-Nummer
Translations
DE Tex-Nummer
FR Numéro tex
ES Número tex
IT Titolo tex
CN 特克斯号数
VN Số tex
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Thread size and measurement Thread consumption Thread requirement The amount of sewing thread used to produce a defined seam or product. Nähfadenverbrauch
Translations
DE Nähfadenverbrauch
FR Consommation de fil
ES Consumo de hilo
IT Consumo di filato
CN 缝纫线耗用量
VN Lượng tiêu hao chỉ
Not to be confused with Distinguish net requirement from production allowance.
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Thread size and measurement Thread consumption factor Consumption factor; factor k A multiplier linking seam length to the theoretical thread length required for a defined stitch formation. Fadenbedarfsfaktor
Translations
DE Fadenbedarfsfaktor
FR Facteur de consommation de fil
ES Factor de consumo de hilo
IT Fattore di consumo del filato
CN 用线系数
VN Hệ số tiêu hao chỉ
Not to be confused with The factor depends on stitch type, density, seam width and material thickness.
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Thread size and measurement Thread size Thread thickness; thread fineness The practical designation of how fine or coarse a thread is. Fadenstärke
Translations
DE Fadenstärke
FR Grosseur du fil
ES Grosor del hilo
IT Titolo del filato
CN 线号
VN Cỡ chỉ
Not to be confused with Thread size is related to linear density but is not a diameter measurement.
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Thread size and measurement Thread tension thread tension The controlled force applied to a thread during stitch formation. Fadenspannung
Translations
DE Fadenspannung
FR Tension du fil
ES Tensión del hilo
IT Tensione del filo
CN 线张力
VN Độ căng chỉ
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Thread size and measurement Thread tension setting thread tension setting The machine adjustment used to regulate thread tension. Fadenspannungseinstellung
Translations
DE Fadenspannungseinstellung
FR Réglage de la tension du fil
ES Ajuste de la tensión del hilo
IT Regolazione della tensione del filo
CN 线张力设置
VN Cài đặt độ căng chỉ
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Thread size and measurement Ticket number ticket no. A designation used to identify thread size. Etikett-Nummer
Translations
DE Etikett-Nummer
FR Numéro d’étiquette
ES Número de etiqueta
IT Numero ticket
CN 票号
VN Số ticket
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Thread size and measurement Ticket sizes tickets A designation used to identify thread size. Etikett-Stärken
Translations
DE Etikett-Stärken
FR Grosseurs d’étiquette
ES Tamaños de etiqueta
IT Titoli ticket
CN 票号规格
VN Cỡ ticket
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