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| Category | English Term | Synonyms | Short definition (EN) | DE | FR | ES | IT | CN | VN | ||||||||||||
| Applications and industries | Hand sewing | hand sewing | Sewing performed manually with a hand needle. | Handnähen | Couture à la main | Costura a mano | Cucitura a mano | 手工缝纫 | May tay | ||||||||||||
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| Stitch types and seam operations | Hand stitch | hand stitch | A sewing or stitch formation described as hand stitch. | Handstich | Point à la main | Puntada a mano | Punto a mano | 手缝针迹 | Mũi may tay | ||||||||||||
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| Functional properties | Heat-resistant | Heat resistant | Able to retain required properties when exposed to elevated temperatures for a defined time. | Hitzebeständig | Résistant à la chaleur | Resistente al calor | Resistente al calore | 耐热 | Chịu nhiệt | ||||||||||||
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State temperature, duration and load conditions.
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| Functional properties | Heavy-duty | heavy-duty | Designed for high mechanical stress or demanding service conditions. | Hoch beansprucht | Usage intensif | Uso intensivo | Per impieghi gravosi | 高强度用途 | Chịu tải nặng | ||||||||||||
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| Stitch types and seam operations | Hem and topstitch seams | hem- and topstitch seams | A sewing or stitch formation described as hem and topstitch seams. | Saum- und Absteppnähte | Coutures d’ourlet et de surpiqûre | Costuras de dobladillo y pespunte | Cuciture di orlo e impuntura | 卷边和明线接缝 | Đường may viền và diễu | ||||||||||||
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| Stitch types and seam operations | Hem seams | hem seams | A sewing or stitch formation described as hem seams. | Saumnähte | Coutures d’ourlet | Costuras de dobladillo | Cuciture di orlo | 卷边接缝 | Đường may viền | ||||||||||||
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| Raw materials | High-performance polyethylene | UHMWPE; high-modulus polyethylene | A very high molecular weight polyethylene fibre offering high strength and cut resistance at low weight. | Hochleistungspolyethylen / HPPE | Polyéthylène haute performance | Polietileno de alto rendimiento | Polietilene ad alte prestazioni | 高性能聚乙烯 | Polyethylene hiệu suất cao | ||||||||||||
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UHMWPE and HPPE usage should follow product specification.
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| Functional properties | High-temperature resistance | high temperature resistance | Ability to retain required properties at elevated temperature under defined conditions. | Hochtemperaturbeständigkeit | Résistance aux hautes températures | Resistencia a altas temperaturas | Resistenza alle alte temperature | 耐高温性 | Khả năng chịu nhiệt độ cao | ||||||||||||
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| Applications and industries | Home interior | Home interiors; furnishings | Sewn products for living spaces, such as upholstery, mattresses, curtains and bedding. | Heimtextilien / Wohninterieur | Intérieur de la maison | Interior del hogar | Interni casa | 家居内饰 | Nội thất gia đình | ||||||||||||
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Not limited to decorative textiles.
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| Machine and needle components | Hook | hook | The lockstitch machine component that catches the needle-thread loop around the bobbin. | Steppstichgreifer | Crochet | Garfio | Crochet | 旋梭 | Móc ổ | ||||||||||||
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| Thread fundamentals and construction | Hybrid thread | Hybrid sewing thread | A thread combining different materials or structural components to deliver a specific performance profile. | Hybridzwirn | Fil hybride | Hilo híbrido | Filato ibrido | 混合线 | Chỉ lai | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
State the exact material combination where possible.
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