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Category
Thread fundamentals and construction
Languages
DE
Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Thread fundamentals and construction S-twist S twist A twist direction whose visible diagonal corresponds to the centre stroke of the letter S. S-Drehung
Translations
DE S-Drehung
FR Torsion S
ES Torsión S
IT Torsione S
CN S捻
VN Xoắn S
Not to be confused with Opposite of Z-twist.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Sewing thread Sewing yarn A thread engineered to form durable stitches and seams in a sewing process. Nähfaden
Translations
DE Nähfaden
FR Fil à coudre
ES Hilo de coser
IT Filato cucirino
CN 缝纫线
VN Chỉ may
Not to be confused with Do not use “yarn” and “sewing thread” as exact synonyms in technical explanations.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Sheath Covering; fibre sheath The outer fibre layer surrounding the core of a core spun thread. Mantel / Ummantelung
Translations
DE Mantel / Ummantelung
FR Gaine
ES Cubierta
IT Guaina
CN 包覆层
VN Vỏ bọc
Not to be confused with Do not use “coating” unless an actual coating is meant.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Single yarn Single One yarn component before two or more yarns are twisted together into a thread. Einfachgarn
Translations
DE Einfachgarn
FR Fil simple
ES Hilo sencillo
IT Filato singolo
CN 单纱
VN Sợi đơn
Not to be confused with Do not confuse with a single-thread stitch class.
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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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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 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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