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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Thread fundamentals and construction Fibre Fiber A basic textile element with a high length-to-diameter ratio. Faser
Translations
DE Faser
FR Fibre
ES Fibra
IT Fibra
CN 纤维
VN Xơ
Not to be confused with British English: fibre; US English: fiber.
Thread fundamentals and construction Filament Continuous fibre A fibre of theoretically unlimited length used individually or in bundles. Filament / Endlosfaser
Translations
DE Filament / Endlosfaser
FR Filament
ES Filamento
IT Filamento
CN 长丝
VN Filament
Not to be confused with Do not confuse a filament with a finished multifilament sewing thread.