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Category
Machine and needle components
Languages
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| Machine and needle components | Needle | needle | The machine or hand tool that carries the thread through the material. | Nadel | Aiguille | Aguja | Ago | 缝纫针 | Kim | ||||||||||||
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| Machine and needle components | Needle eye | needle hole | The opening in the needle through which the thread passes. | Nadelöhr | Chas de l’aiguille | Ojo de la aguja | Cruna dell’ago | 针眼 | Lỗ kim | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Do not use “needle hole” for Nadelöhr; “needle hole” in material is “Stichloch”.
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| Machine and needle components | Needle point / tip | point / tip | The front end of the needle that penetrates or displaces the material. | Nadelspitze | Pointe de l’aiguille | Punta de la aguja | Punta dell’ago | 针尖 | Mũi kim | ||||||||||||
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| Machine and needle components | Needle size | needle size | Technical term used for needle size in sewing, embroidery or textile production. | Nadelstärke | Grosseur d’aiguille | Tamaño de aguja | Finezza dell’ago | 针号 | Cỡ kim | ||||||||||||
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| Machine and needle components | Needle size in Nm | needle size in Nm | Technical term used for needle size in nm in sewing, embroidery or textile production. | Nadelstärke in Nm | Grosseur d’aiguille en Nm | Tamaño de aguja en Nm | Finezza dell’ago in Nm | Nm针号 | Cỡ kim theo Nm | ||||||||||||
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| Machine and needle components | Needle thread | needle thread | Technical term used for needle thread in sewing, embroidery or textile production. | Nadelfaden | Fil d’aiguille | Hilo de aguja | Filo dell’ago | 针线 | Chỉ kim | ||||||||||||
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