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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Processes and finishing Garment dyeing Garment Dyeing A process in which a completed garment is dyed after sewing. Fertigteilfärbung
Translations
DE Fertigteilfärbung
FR Teinture en pièce confectionnée
ES Tintura de prendas
IT Tintura in capo
CN 成衣染色
VN Nhuộm thành phẩm
Not to be confused with Do not translate as Rohkonfektion.
Processes and finishing Made from made from (Rohstoff) Phrase used to state the raw material or material composition of a product. Hergestellt aus
Translations
DE Hergestellt aus
FR Fabriqué à partir de
ES Fabricado con
IT Realizzato con
CN 由……制成
VN Được làm từ
Processes and finishing Piece dyeing Piece-dyed Dyeing a textile material after it has been formed as fabric or another piece good. Stückfärbung
Translations
DE Stückfärbung
FR Teinture en pièce
ES Tintura en pieza
IT Tintura in pezza
CN 匹染
VN Nhuộm mảnh
Not to be confused with Garment dyeing occurs after product assembly; piece dyeing normally occurs before.
Processes and finishing Production trial Line trial; industrial trial A test under production-like or actual production conditions before full-scale release. Produktionsversuch
Translations
DE Produktionsversuch
FR Essai de production
ES Prueba de producción
IT Prova di produzione
CN 生产试验
VN Chạy thử sản xuất
Not to be confused with Use representative speed, operators, materials and care processes.
Processes and finishing Raw white Undyed; ecru The undyed or minimally processed colour state of a thread or textile material. Rohweiß
Translations
DE Rohweiß
FR Blanc brut
ES Blanco crudo
IT Bianco greggio
CN 本白
VN Trắng mộc
Not to be confused with Raw white and optical white are not the same.
Processes and finishing Sewing test Sewing trial A practical test used to evaluate thread, needle, machine, material and seam settings. Nähversuch
Translations
DE Nähversuch
FR Essai de couture
ES Prueba de costura
IT Prova di cucitura
CN 缝纫测试
VN Thử nghiệm may
Not to be confused with Laboratory values do not replace production-like sewing tests.
Processes and finishing Solution dyeing Dope dyeing; mass coloration Adding colourant to the polymer before the fibre or filament is formed. Spinnfärbung / Massefärbung
Translations
DE Spinnfärbung / Massefärbung
FR Teinture dans la masse
ES Tintura en masa
IT Tintura in massa
CN 原液着色
VN Nhuộm dung dịch
Not to be confused with Different from yarn or package dyeing.
Processes and finishing Yarn dyeing Thread dyeing Dyeing yarn or thread before it is incorporated into a textile product. Garnfärbung
Translations
DE Garnfärbung
FR Teinture du fil
ES Tintura del hilo
IT Tintura del filato
CN 纱线染色
VN Nhuộm sợi
Not to be confused with State whether dyeing occurs before or after twisting where relevant.