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Category
Machine and needle components
Languages
DE
Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Machine and needle components Bobbin bobbin A small spool that supplies the lower thread in a lockstitch machine. Unterfadenspule
Translations
DE Unterfadenspule
FR Canette
ES Bobina
IT Bobina
CN 梭芯
VN Suốt chỉ
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Machine and needle components Bobbin brake spring bobbin brake spring A spring that prevents the bobbin from overrunning during sewing. Spulenbremse
Translations
DE Spulenbremse
FR Ressort de frein de canette
ES Muelle de freno de bobina
IT Molla freno bobina
CN 梭芯制动弹簧
VN Lò xo hãm suốt
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Machine and needle components Bobbin case bobbin case The component that holds the bobbin and controls lower-thread delivery. Spulenkapsel
Translations
DE Spulenkapsel
FR Boîtier de canette
ES Caja de bobina
IT Capsula della bobina
CN 梭壳
VN Thuyền suốt
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Machine and needle components Bobbin tension spring bobbin tension spring The spring on the bobbin case used to regulate lower-thread tension. Fadenspannungsfeder der Spulenkapsel
Translations
DE Fadenspannungsfeder der Spulenkapsel
FR Ressort de tension de canette
ES Muelle de tensión de la bobina
IT Molla di tensione della bobina
CN 梭壳张力弹簧
VN Lò xo căng chỉ suốt
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Machine and needle components Bobbin thread / looper thread bobbin thread (Steppstich) / looper thread (Kettenstich) Technical term used for bobbin thread / looper thread in sewing, embroidery or textile production. Unterfaden / Greiferfaden
Translations
DE Unterfaden / Greiferfaden
FR Fil de canette / fil de boucleur
ES Hilo de bobina / hilo de áncora
IT Filo della bobina / filo del crochet
CN 梭芯线/弯针线
VN Chỉ suốt / chỉ móc
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Machine and needle components Check spring / thread take-up spring check spring / thread take-up spring A spring that controls slack and stabilises needle-thread movement during stitch formation. Fadenanzugsfeder
Translations
DE Fadenanzugsfeder
FR Ressort compensateur / ressort tire-fil
ES Muelle compensador / muelle tirahilos
IT Molla compensatrice / molla tirafilo
CN 挑线簧/收线簧
VN Lò xo giật chỉ
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Machine and needle components Hook hook The lockstitch machine component that catches the needle-thread loop around the bobbin. Steppstichgreifer
Translations
DE Steppstichgreifer
FR Crochet
ES Garfio
IT Crochet
CN 旋梭
VN Móc ổ
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Machine and needle components Interlaced at the needle hole interlaced at needle hole Technical term used for interlaced at the needle hole in sewing, embroidery or textile production. Stichlochbindung
Translations
DE Stichlochbindung
FR Entrelacement au trou d’aiguille
ES Entrelazado en el orificio de la aguja
IT Intreccio nel foro dell’ago
CN 针孔交织
VN Liên kết tại lỗ kim
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Machine and needle components Long groove long groove The long channel on a sewing-machine needle that protects and guides the needle thread. Langrinne
Translations
DE Langrinne
FR Rainure longue
ES Ranura larga
IT Scanalatura lunga
CN 长槽
VN Rãnh dài
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Machine and needle components Looper looper A stitch-forming component that carries or catches thread in chainstitch and overlock systems. Kettenstichgreifer
Translations
DE Kettenstichgreifer
FR Boucleur
ES Áncora
IT Crochet
CN 弯针
VN Móc xích
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Machine and needle components Needle needle The machine or hand tool that carries the thread through the material. Nadel
Translations
DE Nadel
FR Aiguille
ES Aguja
IT Ago
CN 缝纫针
VN Kim
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Machine and needle components Needle eye needle hole The opening in the needle through which the thread passes. Nadelöhr
Translations
DE Nadelöhr
FR Chas de l’aiguille
ES Ojo de la aguja
IT Cruna dell’ago
CN 针眼
VN Lỗ kim
Not to be confused with Do not use “needle hole” for Nadelöhr; “needle hole” in material is “Stichloch”.
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Machine and needle components Needle point / tip point / tip The front end of the needle that penetrates or displaces the material. Nadelspitze
Translations
DE Nadelspitze
FR Pointe de l’aiguille
ES Punta de la aguja
IT Punta dell’ago
CN 针尖
VN Mũi kim
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Machine and needle components Needle size needle size Technical term used for needle size in sewing, embroidery or textile production. Nadelstärke
Translations
DE Nadelstärke
FR Grosseur d’aiguille
ES Tamaño de aguja
IT Finezza dell’ago
CN 针号
VN Cỡ kim
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Machine and needle components Needle size in Nm needle size in Nm Technical term used for needle size in nm in sewing, embroidery or textile production. Nadelstärke in Nm
Translations
DE Nadelstärke in Nm
FR Grosseur d’aiguille en Nm
ES Tamaño de aguja en Nm
IT Finezza dell’ago in Nm
CN Nm针号
VN Cỡ kim theo Nm
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Machine and needle components Needle thread needle thread Technical term used for needle thread in sewing, embroidery or textile production. Nadelfaden
Translations
DE Nadelfaden
FR Fil d’aiguille
ES Hilo de aguja
IT Filo dell’ago
CN 针线
VN Chỉ kim
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Machine and needle components Sewing head sewing head The main machine unit containing the stitch-forming mechanisms. Nähkopf
Translations
DE Nähkopf
FR Tête de couture
ES Cabezal de costura
IT Testa di cucitura
CN 缝纫机头
VN Đầu máy may
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Machine and needle components Sewing machine sewing machine A machine used to create stitches and seams with thread. Nähmaschine
Translations
DE Nähmaschine
FR Machine à coudre
ES Máquina de coser
IT Macchina per cucire
CN 缝纫机
VN Máy may
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Machine and needle components Short groove short groove The shorter groove on the opposite side of certain sewing-machine needles. Kurzrinne
Translations
DE Kurzrinne
FR Rainure courte
ES Ranura corta
IT Scanalatura corta
CN 短槽
VN Rãnh ngắn
Not to be confused with Do not translate as Hohlkehle; the needle scarf is Hohlkehle.
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Machine and needle components Thread guide thread guide A component that guides thread along a defined path through the machine. Fadenführung
Translations
DE Fadenführung
FR Guide-fil
ES Guíahilos
IT Guidafilo
CN 导线器
VN Bộ dẫn chỉ
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Machine and needle components Thread stand thread stand A holder that supports thread packages and guides thread toward the machine. Garnständer
Translations
DE Garnständer
FR Porte-bobines
ES Portahilos
IT Portafilo
CN 线架
VN Giá chỉ
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Machine and needle components Thread take-up lever thread lever A moving lever that supplies and withdraws needle thread during stitch formation. Fadenhebel
Translations
DE Fadenhebel
FR Levier tire-fil
ES Palanca tirahilos
IT Leva tirafilo
CN 挑线杆
VN Cần giật chỉ
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