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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Fabric damage Textile damage Damage to the sewn material caused during or after the sewing process. Materialbeschädigung
Translations
DE Materialbeschädigung
FR Endommagement du matériau
ES Daño del material
IT Danneggiamento del materiale
CN 面料损伤
VN Hư hỏng vật liệu
Not to be confused with Identify whether damage is mechanical, thermal or chemical.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Feed puckering Differential-feed puckering Seam puckering caused by unequal transport or displacement of material layers. Transportkräuseln
Translations
DE Transportkräuseln
FR Fronçage dû à l’entraînement
ES Fruncido por arrastre
IT Arricciatura da trasporto
CN 送料起皱
VN Nhăn do cấp liệu
Not to be confused with Not primarily caused by thread shrinkage.