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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Capillary effect Capillary action Movement of liquid through narrow spaces in thread, material or seam structures. Kapillareffekt
Translations
DE Kapillareffekt
FR Effet capillaire
ES Efecto capilar
IT Effetto capillare
CN 毛细作用
VN Hiệu ứng mao dẫn
Not to be confused with Capillary transport can occur without external pressure.
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Raw materials Carbon fibre Carbon filament A high-performance fibre based primarily on carbon, offering conductivity and high stiffness. Carbonfaser
Translations
DE Carbonfaser
FR Fibre de carbone
ES Fibra de carbono
IT Fibra di carbonio
CN 碳纤维
VN Sợi carbon
Not to be confused with Carbon fibre is brittle compared with many textile fibres.
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Raw materials Cellulosic fibre Cellulose-based fibre A fibre based on cellulose, from natural or regenerated sources. Zellulosefaser
Translations
DE Zellulosefaser
FR Fibre cellulosique
ES Fibra celulósica
IT Fibra cellulosica
CN 纤维素纤维
VN Sợi cellulose
Not to be confused with State whether cotton, viscose or another cellulosic fibre is meant.
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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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Functional properties Chemical-resistant Chemical resistant Able to retain required properties after exposure to defined chemicals. Chemikalienbeständig
Translations
DE Chemikalienbeständig
FR Résistant aux produits chimiques
ES Resistente a productos químicos
IT Resistente agli agenti chimici
CN 耐化学品
VN Kháng hóa chất
Not to be confused with Resistance is chemical-, concentration-, temperature- and time-specific.
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Colour management CIELAB colour space L*a*b*; CIE Lab A three-dimensional colour space describing lightness and two opponent colour axes. CIELAB-Farbraum
Translations
DE CIELAB-Farbraum
FR Espace colorimétrique CIELAB
ES Espacio de color CIELAB
IT Spazio colore CIELAB
CN CIELAB色彩空间
VN Không gian màu CIELAB
Not to be confused with Do not mix coordinates from different illuminant and observer settings.
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Stitch types and seam operations Closing and attaching seams closing- and attaching seams A sewing or stitch formation described as closing and attaching seams. Schließ- und Fixiernähte
Translations
DE Schließ- und Fixiernähte
FR Coutures de fermeture et de fixation
ES Costuras de cierre y fijación
IT Cuciture di chiusura e fissaggio
CN 闭合和固定接缝
VN Đường may đóng và cố định
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Stitch types and seam operations Closing seams closing seams A sewing or stitch formation described as closing seams. Schließnähte
Translations
DE Schließnähte
FR Coutures de fermeture
ES Costuras de cierre
IT Cuciture di chiusura
CN 闭合接缝
VN Đường may đóng
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Colour management Colour card Shade card; color card A physical or digital presentation of available thread colours and their identifiers. Farbkarte
Translations
DE Farbkarte
FR Nuancier
ES Carta de colores
IT Cartella colori
CN 色卡
VN Bảng màu
Not to be confused with Physical samples and screen displays may differ.
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Colour management Colour consistency Color consistency The degree to which colour remains uniform within and between production lots. Farbkonstanz
Translations
DE Farbkonstanz
FR Constance des couleurs
ES Consistencia del color
IT Costanza del colore
CN 颜色一致性
VN Độ đồng nhất màu
Not to be confused with Not the same as thread consistency.
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Colour management Colour difference Color difference The visual or numerical difference between two colours. Farbabweichung
Translations
DE Farbabweichung
FR Différence de couleur
ES Diferencia de color
IT Differenza di colore
CN 色差
VN Độ chênh màu
Not to be confused with A small numerical difference may still be visible depending on colour and application.
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Thread quality and performance Colour fastness Color fastness Resistance of a colour to change or transfer under defined influences such as washing, light or rubbing. Farbechtheit
Translations
DE Farbechtheit
FR Solidité des couleurs
ES Solidez del color
IT Solidità del colore
CN 色牢度
VN Độ bền màu
Not to be confused with Always state the relevant fastness type and test standard.
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Colour management Colour matching Color matching; shade matching The process of selecting or producing a colour that visually or instrumentally corresponds to a target. Farbabstimmung
Translations
DE Farbabstimmung
FR Contretypage des couleurs
ES Igualación de color
IT Abbinamento colore
CN 配色
VN Phối màu
Not to be confused with A visual match can change under another light source.
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Colour management Colour number Shade number; color code The identifier assigned to a specific colour in a defined colour range. Farbnummer
Translations
DE Farbnummer
FR Numéro de couleur
ES Número de color
IT Numero colore
CN 色号
VN Mã màu
Not to be confused with A colour number is brand- and range-specific.
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Colour management Colour range Colour assortment; shade range The complete set of colours offered for a product or product group. Farbpalette / Farbsortiment
Translations
DE Farbpalette / Farbsortiment
FR Gamme de couleurs
ES Gama de colores
IT Gamma colori
CN 色彩范围
VN Dải màu
Not to be confused with Ranges may differ by product, ticket and region.
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Colour management Colour shade Shade; color shade A specific appearance of a colour within a colour system or range. Farbton
Translations
DE Farbton
FR Teinte
ES Tono de color
IT Tonalità
CN 色调
VN Tông màu
Not to be confused with Shade can include hue, lightness and chroma differences.
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Colour management Colour tolerance Color tolerance The permitted range of colour difference around an approved standard. Farbtoleranz
Translations
DE Farbtoleranz
FR Tolérance de couleur
ES Tolerancia de color
IT Tolleranza colore
CN 颜色容差
VN Dung sai màu
Not to be confused with Tolerance should be defined by method and application.
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Functional properties Compostable Industrially compostable; home compostable Able to biodegrade and meet defined compost quality requirements under specified conditions. Kompostierbar
Translations
DE Kompostierbar
FR Compostable
ES Compostable
IT Compostabile
CN 可堆肥
VN Có thể ủ phân
Not to be confused with Biodegradable does not automatically mean compostable.
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Functional properties Conductive Electrically conductive Able to conduct electrical current to a defined degree. Leitfähig
Translations
DE Leitfähig
FR Conducteur
ES Conductor
IT Conduttivo
CN 导电
VN Dẫn điện
Not to be confused with Do not use antistatic and conductive as exact synonyms.
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Packaging and make-up Cone Cone package A conical thread package designed for stable high-speed unwinding. Kone
Translations
DE Kone
FR Cône
ES Cono
IT Cono
CN 锥形筒子
VN Côn chỉ
Not to be confused with Do not use “spool” for every package type.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Continuous filament thread Continuous filament; multifilament thread A smooth thread made from bundles of continuous filaments. Multifilament
Translations
DE Multifilament
FR Fil à filaments continus
ES Hilo de filamento continuo
IT Filato a filamento continuo
CN 连续长丝线
VN Chỉ filament liên tục
Not to be confused with A multifilament contains many filaments; a monofilament contains one.
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Colour management Contrasting colour Contrast colour A colour intentionally selected to stand out visibly from the material. Kontrastfarbe
Translations
DE Kontrastfarbe
FR Couleur contrastante
ES Color de contraste
IT Colore a contrasto
CN 对比色
VN Màu tương phản
Not to be confused with Contrast is application- and lighting-dependent.
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Packaging and make-up Cop Cop package A compact cylindrical or tapered thread package wound without flanges. Kops
Translations
DE Kops
FR Cop
ES Cop
IT Cop
CN 管纱
VN Ống sợi
Not to be confused with Not the same as a bobbin used in a lockstitch machine.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Corded thread Cord A coarse thread produced by twisting together already plied threads. Kordelzwirn
Translations
DE Kordelzwirn
FR Fil câblé
ES Hilo cableado
IT Filato cordonato
CN 帘子线
VN Chỉ cordon
Not to be confused with Do not confuse with braided cord.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Core Thread core The central load-bearing component of a core spun or wrapped thread. Kern
Translations
DE Kern
FR Âme
ES Núcleo
IT Anima
CN 芯材
VN Lõi
Not to be confused with Not the same as a bobbin core or package tube.
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