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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Seam grinning Seam grin A visible opening between material edges when the seam is placed under tension. Nahtklaffen
Translations
DE Nahtklaffen
FR Bâillement de couture
ES Abertura visual de la costura
IT Apertura visibile della cucitura
CN 接缝张口
VN Hở đường may
Not to be confused with May be an appearance issue without complete seam failure.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Seam leakage Leakage through seam Passage of water, air or another medium through a seam. Nahtundichtigkeit
Translations
DE Nahtundichtigkeit
FR Fuite au niveau de la couture
ES Fuga en la costura
IT Perdita dalla cucitura
CN 接缝渗漏
VN Rò rỉ đường may
Not to be confused with State the medium and test pressure; not all leakage means the fabric is not waterproof.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Seam opening Open seam A visible opening along a seam caused by slippage, stitch failure, damage or insufficient seam security. Nahtöffnung
Translations
DE Nahtöffnung
FR Ouverture de couture
ES Apertura de la costura
IT Apertura della cucitura
CN 接缝开裂
VN Mở đường may
Not to be confused with State the failure mechanism where known.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Seam puckering Seam pucker Unwanted wrinkling or distortion of material along or beside a seam. Nahtkräuseln
Translations
DE Nahtkräuseln
FR Fronçage de couture
ES Fruncido de la costura
IT Arricciatura della cucitura
CN 接缝起皱
VN Nhăn đường may
Not to be confused with Several mechanisms exist: tension, feed and shrinkage puckering.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Seam slippage Yarn slippage at seam Displacement of fabric yarns away from the seam line under load, creating an opening without thread breakage. Nahtschieben
Translations
DE Nahtschieben
FR Glissement de couture
ES Deslizamiento de la costura
IT Scorrimento della cucitura
CN 接缝滑移
VN Trượt đường may
Not to be confused with Not the same as seam failure caused by thread breakage.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Sewing defect Sewing fault A visible or functional deviation in the sewing process or completed seam. Nähfehler
Translations
DE Nähfehler
FR Défaut de couture
ES Defecto de costura
IT Difetto di cucitura
CN 缝纫缺陷
VN Lỗi may
Not to be confused with A defect may have several possible causes.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Sewing problem Sewing issue An undesirable condition that occurs during sewing or affects the finished seam. Nähproblem
Translations
DE Nähproblem
FR Problème de couture
ES Problema de costura
IT Problema di cucitura
CN 缝纫问题
VN Vấn đề may
Not to be confused with Separate the observed symptom from its possible cause.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Shrinkage puckering Post-treatment puckering Seam puckering that appears when thread or material shrinks during care or finishing. Schrumpfkräuseln
Translations
DE Schrumpfkräuseln
FR Fronçage dû au retrait
ES Fruncido por encogimiento
IT Arricciatura da ritiro
CN 收缩起皱
VN Nhăn do co rút
Not to be confused with Evaluate after the relevant wash or heat treatment.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Skipped stitch Skip stitch; stitch skipping A missing stitch caused when the stitch-forming components fail to catch or form the required loop. Fehlstich
Translations
DE Fehlstich
FR Point sauté
ES Puntada saltada
IT Punto saltato
CN 跳针
VN Bỏ mũi
Not to be confused with Do not confuse with an intentionally long stitch.