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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
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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Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle cutting Needle cut Cutting of material yarns, fibres or filaments by an unsuitable or damaged needle. Nadelschnitt
Translations
DE Nadelschnitt
FR Coupure par l’aiguille
ES Corte por aguja
IT Taglio da ago
CN 针切损伤
VN Cắt sợi do kim
Not to be confused with Different from displacement without fibre rupture.
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Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle damage Needle-induced damage Material damage produced by the sewing needle, such as cuts, holes or broken fibres. Nadelschaden
Translations
DE Nadelschaden
FR Endommagement par l’aiguille
ES Daño por aguja
IT Danneggiamento da ago
CN 针损伤
VN Hư hỏng do kim
Not to be confused with Do not confuse with damage to the needle itself.
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Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle deflection Needle bending Sideways displacement of the needle under load, which can affect loop formation and cause damage. Nadelablenkung
Translations
DE Nadelablenkung
FR Déviation de l’aiguille
ES Desviación de la aguja
IT Deviazione dell’ago
CN 针偏转
VN Độ lệch kim
Not to be confused with Not necessarily permanent needle bending.
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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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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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Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle heating Needle heat Temperature rise of the needle caused by high-speed friction with the material and thread. Nadelerwärmung
Translations
DE Nadelerwärmung
FR Échauffement de l’aiguille
ES Calentamiento de la aguja
IT Riscaldamento dell’ago
CN 针发热
VN Nóng kim
Not to be confused with Needle heating may soften, melt or damage synthetic materials.
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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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Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle-thread breakage Upper-thread breakage Breakage of the thread passing through the needle. Nadelfadenbruch
Translations
DE Nadelfadenbruch
FR Casse du fil d’aiguille
ES Rotura del hilo de aguja
IT Rottura del filo dell’ago
CN 面线断线
VN Đứt chỉ kim
Not to be confused with Not the same as bobbin- or looper-thread breakage.
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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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Colour management No colour match No match A result indicating that no sufficiently suitable colour translation is available in the compared range. Keine Farbübereinstimmung
Translations
DE Keine Farbübereinstimmung
FR Aucune correspondance de couleur
ES Sin coincidencia de color
IT Nessuna corrispondenza colore
CN 无匹配颜色
VN Không có màu phù hợp
Not to be confused with Do not substitute the nearest colour without clear qualification.
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