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AMANN ThreadLex: Textile terminology explained

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Languages
DE
Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Thread quality and performance Quality characteristic Performance characteristic A measurable or assessable property used to evaluate thread or seam performance. Qualitätsmerkmal
Translations
DE Qualitätsmerkmal
FR Caractéristique de qualité
ES Característica de calidad
IT Caratteristica qualitativa
CN 质量特性
VN Đặc tính chất lượng
Not to be confused with Do not confuse a characteristic with a test method.