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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Thread fundamentals and construction Spun thread Spun sewing thread A thread whose single yarns are made from short staple fibres twisted together. Fasergarn
Translations
DE Fasergarn
FR Fil de fibres discontinues
ES Hilo de fibra cortada
IT Filato in fibra discontinua
CN 短纤纱线
VN Chỉ xơ cắt
Not to be confused with Do not translate as “gesponnener Faden” in AMANN product taxonomy.
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Colour management Standard illuminant Standard light source A defined spectral light distribution used for controlled colour assessment. Normlichtart
Translations
DE Normlichtart
FR Illuminant normalisé
ES Iluminante estándar
IT Illuminante standard
CN 标准光源
VN Nguồn sáng chuẩn
Not to be confused with The physical viewing booth simulates an illuminant; it is not the illuminant definition itself.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Staple fibre Cut fibre; short fibre A fibre of limited length that is spun together with other fibres to form a yarn. Stapelfaser
Translations
DE Stapelfaser
FR Fibre discontinue
ES Fibra discontinua
IT Fibra discontinua
CN 短纤维
VN Xơ ngắn
Not to be confused with Not the same as a continuous filament.
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Thread quality and performance Static charge Electrostatic charge Electrical charge that builds up on thread or machine components during processing. Statische Aufladung
Translations
DE Statische Aufladung
FR Charge électrostatique
ES Carga estática
IT Carica elettrostatica
CN 静电荷
VN Điện tích tĩnh
Not to be confused with Do not confuse antistatic performance with electrical conductivity.
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Stitch types and seam operations Staying and back seams staying and back seams A sewing or stitch formation described as staying and back seams. Spann- und Bestechnähte
Translations
DE Spann- und Bestechnähte
FR Coutures de maintien et de dos
ES Costuras de sujeción y traseras
IT Cuciture di sostegno e posteriori
CN 定型和后部接缝
VN Đường may giữ dáng và đường may sau
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Thread size and measurement Stitch density Stitches per centimetre; SPI The number of stitches formed per defined seam length. Stichdichte
Translations
DE Stichdichte
FR Densité de points
ES Densidad de puntada
IT Densità dei punti
CN 针迹密度
VN Mật độ mũi may
Not to be confused with Do not confuse with stitch length; they are inversely related.
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Seam quality and testing Stitch formation Stitch-forming process The mechanical sequence by which needle, hook or looper threads form a stitch. Stichbildung
Translations
DE Stichbildung
FR Formation du point
ES Formación de la puntada
IT Formazione del punto
CN 线迹形成
VN Hình thành mũi may
Not to be confused with Different stitch classes use interlacing or interlooping.
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Thread size and measurement Stitch length Stitch pitch The distance between corresponding points of consecutive stitches. Stichlänge
Translations
DE Stichlänge
FR Longueur de point
ES Longitud de puntada
IT Lunghezza del punto
CN 针距长度
VN Chiều dài mũi may
Not to be confused with Shorter stitch length generally means higher stitch density.
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Stitch types and seam operations Stitch type stitch type A sewing or stitch formation described as stitch type. Stichtyp
Translations
DE Stichtyp
FR Type de point
ES Tipo de puntada
IT Tipo di punto
CN 线迹类型
VN Loại mũi may
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Thread quality and performance Strength Thread strength The ability of a thread to withstand mechanical load. Festigkeit
Translations
DE Festigkeit
FR Résistance
ES Resistencia
IT Resistenza
CN 强度
VN Độ bền
Not to be confused with Always state the relevant test and unit when using numerical values.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Surface structure Thread surface The physical character of a thread surface, such as smooth, fibrous or textured. Oberflächenstruktur
Translations
DE Oberflächenstruktur
FR Structure de surface
ES Estructura superficial
IT Struttura superficiale
CN 表面结构
VN Cấu trúc bề mặt
Not to be confused with Surface structure is influenced by construction and finishing.
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