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| Category | English Term | Synonyms | Short definition (EN) | DE | FR | ES | IT | CN | VN | ||||||||||||
| Troubleshooting and sewing defects | Uneven seam appearance | Irregular seam appearance | A seam whose visual appearance is inconsistent along its length. | Ungleichmäßiges Nahtbild | Aspect de couture irrégulier | Aspecto irregular de la costura | Aspetto irregolare della cucitura | 接缝外观不均匀 | Ngoại quan đường may không đều | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Describe the observed variation rather than assuming a cause.
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| Troubleshooting and sewing defects | Uneven stitch formation | Irregular stitch formation | Variation in stitch shape, length or thread position along a seam. | Ungleichmäßige Stichbildung | Formation irrégulière des points | Formación irregular de la puntada | Formazione irregolare del punto | 线迹形成不均匀 | Hình thành mũi may không đều | ||||||||||||
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May result from tension, feed, contamination, needle or machine issues.
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| Thread quality and performance | Unwinding behaviour | Unwind performance | The way thread leaves its package and runs toward the sewing or embroidery machine. | Ablaufverhalten | Comportement au déroulement | Comportamiento de desenrollado | Comportamento di svolgimento | 退绕性能 | Khả năng tháo chỉ | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Poor unwinding may result from package, thread path or machine setup.
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| Seam quality and testing | Upper thread | Top thread | The thread system supplied from above the material in a sewing or embroidery process. | Oberfaden | Fil supérieur | Hilo superior | Filo superiore | 面线 | Chỉ trên | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Depending on the machine, the more precise term may be needle thread.
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| Functional properties | UV-resistant | Ultraviolet resistant; light resistant | Able to resist degradation or colour change caused by ultraviolet radiation. | UV-beständig | Résistant aux UV | Resistente a los rayos UV | Resistente ai raggi UV | 抗紫外线 | Chống tia UV | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
UV resistance and colour fastness to light are related but not identical.
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