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Category
Seam quality and testing
Languages
DE FR ES IT CN VN No languages
| Category | English Term | Synonyms | Short definition (EN) | DE | FR | ES | IT | CN | VN | ||||||||||||
| 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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Translations
Not to be confused with
Depending on the machine, the more precise term may be needle thread.
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