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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Stitch types and seam operations Back-strap and toe-cap seams backstrap and toe cup seams A sewing or stitch formation described as back-strap and toe-cap seams. Hinterriemen- und Kappennähte
Translations
DE Hinterriemen- und Kappennähte
FR Coutures de bride arrière et d’embout
ES Costuras de talonera y puntera
IT Cuciture del cinturino posteriore e del puntale
CN 后带和鞋头接缝
VN Đường may quai sau và mũi giày
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Stitch types and seam operations Back-strap seam back strap seam A sewing or stitch formation described as back-strap seam. Hinterriemennaht
Translations
DE Hinterriemennaht
FR Couture de bride arrière
ES Costura de talonera
IT Cucitura del cinturino posteriore
CN 后带接缝
VN Đường may quai sau
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Applications and industries Bartack bar tack A short, dense reinforcement stitch used at points exposed to high load. Riegel
Translations
DE Riegel
FR Bride d’arrêt
ES Presilla
IT Travetta
CN 打枣
VN Đường bọ
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Stitch types and seam operations Bartack seam bar tack seam A sewing or stitch formation described as bartack seam. Riegelnaht
Translations
DE Riegelnaht
FR Couture de bride d’arrêt
ES Costura de presilla
IT Cucitura di travetta
CN 打枣接缝
VN Đường may bọ
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Raw materials Basalt fibre Basalt filament A mineral fibre produced from molten basalt and used for thermal and technical performance. Basaltfaser
Translations
DE Basaltfaser
FR Fibre de basalte
ES Fibra de basalto
IT Fibra di basalto
CN 玄武岩纤维
VN Sợi bazan
Not to be confused with Not the same as glass fibre.
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Stitch types and seam operations Belt loop belt loop A narrow fabric loop used to hold a belt and usually attached by bartacks. Gürtelschlaufe
Translations
DE Gürtelschlaufe
FR Passant de ceinture
ES Trabilla
IT Passante per cintura
CN 裤袢
VN Đỉa quần
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Functional properties Biodegradable Biodegradable material Able to be broken down by biological processes under defined environmental conditions. Biologisch abbaubar
Translations
DE Biologisch abbaubar
FR Biodégradable
ES Biodegradable
IT Biodegradabile
CN 可生物降解
VN Có khả năng phân hủy sinh học
Not to be confused with Do not use without specifying or evidencing the relevant conditions.
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Stitch types and seam operations Blindstitch blindstitch A sewing or stitch formation described as blindstitch. Blindstich
Translations
DE Blindstich
FR Point invisible
ES Puntada invisible
IT Punto invisibile
CN 暗缝线迹
VN Mũi may giấu
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Stitch types and seam operations Blindstitch for roll hemming blindstitch for roll hemming A sewing or stitch formation described as blindstitch for roll hemming. Blindstich für Rollsaum
Translations
DE Blindstich für Rollsaum
FR Point invisible pour ourlet roulotté
ES Puntada invisible para dobladillo enrollado
IT Punto invisibile per orlo arrotolato
CN 卷边暗缝
VN Mũi may giấu cho viền cuộn
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Stitch types and seam operations Blindstitch seams blindstitch seams A sewing or stitch formation described as blindstitch seams. Blindstichnähte
Translations
DE Blindstichnähte
FR Coutures invisibles
ES Costuras invisibles
IT Cuciture invisibili
CN 暗缝接缝
VN Đường may giấu
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Machine and needle components Bobbin bobbin A small spool that supplies the lower thread in a lockstitch machine. Unterfadenspule
Translations
DE Unterfadenspule
FR Canette
ES Bobina
IT Bobina
CN 梭芯
VN Suốt chỉ
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Machine and needle components Bobbin brake spring bobbin brake spring A spring that prevents the bobbin from overrunning during sewing. Spulenbremse
Translations
DE Spulenbremse
FR Ressort de frein de canette
ES Muelle de freno de bobina
IT Molla freno bobina
CN 梭芯制动弹簧
VN Lò xo hãm suốt
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Machine and needle components Bobbin case bobbin case The component that holds the bobbin and controls lower-thread delivery. Spulenkapsel
Translations
DE Spulenkapsel
FR Boîtier de canette
ES Caja de bobina
IT Capsula della bobina
CN 梭壳
VN Thuyền suốt
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Machine and needle components Bobbin tension spring bobbin tension spring The spring on the bobbin case used to regulate lower-thread tension. Fadenspannungsfeder der Spulenkapsel
Translations
DE Fadenspannungsfeder der Spulenkapsel
FR Ressort de tension de canette
ES Muelle de tensión de la bobina
IT Molla di tensione della bobina
CN 梭壳张力弹簧
VN Lò xo căng chỉ suốt
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Seam quality and testing Bobbin thread Lower thread; shuttle thread The thread supplied from the bobbin in a lockstitch system. Unterfaden
Translations
DE Unterfaden
FR Fil de canette
ES Hilo de bobina
IT Filo della bobina
CN 梭芯线
VN Chỉ suốt
Not to be confused with Do not call a chainstitch looper thread a bobbin thread.
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Machine and needle components Bobbin thread / looper thread bobbin thread (Steppstich) / looper thread (Kettenstich) Technical term used for bobbin thread / looper thread in sewing, embroidery or textile production. Unterfaden / Greiferfaden
Translations
DE Unterfaden / Greiferfaden
FR Fil de canette / fil de boucleur
ES Hilo de bobina / hilo de áncora
IT Filo della bobina / filo del crochet
CN 梭芯线/弯针线
VN Chỉ suốt / chỉ móc
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Troubleshooting and sewing defects Bobbin-thread breakage Lower-thread breakage Breakage of the bobbin thread in a lockstitch system. Unterfadenbruch
Translations
DE Unterfadenbruch
FR Casse du fil de canette
ES Rotura del hilo de bobina
IT Rottura del filo della bobina
CN 底线断线
VN Đứt chỉ suốt
Not to be confused with Use looper-thread breakage for chainstitch systems.
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Thread quality and performance Boiling shrinkage Hot-water shrinkage Thread shrinkage measured after exposure to boiling or defined hot water conditions. Kochschrumpf
Translations
DE Kochschrumpf
FR Retrait à l’ébullition
ES Encogimiento por ebullición
IT Ritiro all’ebollizione
CN 沸水收缩率
VN Độ co khi luộc
Not to be confused with Use only when the actual test involves hot water.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Bonded thread Bonded sewing thread A thread treated so that its plies remain compact and resist opening during sewing. Bondierter Faden
Translations
DE Bondierter Faden
FR Fil collé
ES Hilo bondeado
IT Filato bondizzato
CN 粘合线
VN Chỉ may kết dính
Not to be confused with Do not confuse bonding with adhesive seam bonding.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Braided thread Braided continuous filament A thread produced by interlacing several yarn systems in a braid. Geflochtener Faden
Translations
DE Geflochtener Faden
FR Fil tressé
ES Hilo trenzado
IT Filato trecciato
CN 编织线
VN Chỉ bện
Not to be confused with Do not confuse with a twisted thread.
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Thread quality and performance Breaking force Maximum tensile force The maximum force recorded when a thread is pulled until it breaks. Bruchkraft
Translations
DE Bruchkraft
FR Force de rupture
ES Fuerza de rotura
IT Forza di rottura
CN 断裂力
VN Lực đứt
Not to be confused with Breaking force is measured in force units and is not identical to tenacity.
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Applications and industries Bulk yarn bulk yarn A voluminous textured yarn used to create soft coverage. Bauschgarn
Translations
DE Bauschgarn
FR Fil volumineux
ES Hilo voluminoso
IT Filato voluminoso
CN 膨体纱
VN Sợi phồng
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Stitch types and seam operations Buttonhole button hole A reinforced opening through which a button passes. Knopfloch
Translations
DE Knopfloch
FR Boutonnière
ES Ojal
IT Asola
CN 扣眼
VN Khuy áo
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