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Troubleshooting and sewing defects
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| Category | English Term | Synonyms | Short definition (EN) | DE | FR | ES | IT | CN | VN | ||||||||||||
| Troubleshooting and sewing defects | Thread melting | Melt damage | Thermal damage in which a synthetic thread softens or melts during sewing or use. | Fadenschmelzen | Fusion du fil | Fusión del hilo | Fusione del filo | 线熔化 | Nóng chảy chỉ | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Different from heat shrinkage without melting.
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| Troubleshooting and sewing defects | Thread snarling | Thread entanglement; snarling | Twisting or entangling of thread into loops or knots during handling or processing. | Fadenverwirrung | Emmêlement du fil | Enredo del hilo | Aggrovigliamento del filo | 线缠结 | Rối chỉ | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Often linked to excessive twist or poor thread path.
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| Troubleshooting and sewing defects | Tight stitches | Overtight stitches | Stitches formed with excessive tension, potentially causing puckering, damage or reduced elasticity. | Zu feste Stiche | Points trop serrés | Puntadas demasiado apretadas | Punti troppo stretti | 线迹过紧 | Mũi may quá chặt | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Tight appearance may also be caused by an unsuitable stitch density.
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| Troubleshooting and sewing defects | Uneven seam appearance | Irregular seam appearance | A seam whose visual appearance is inconsistent along its length. | Ungleichmäßiges Nahtbild | Aspect de couture irrégulier | Aspecto irregular de la costura | Aspetto irregolare della cucitura | 接缝外观不均匀 | Ngoại quan đường may không đều | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Describe the observed variation rather than assuming a cause.
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| Troubleshooting and sewing defects | Uneven stitch formation | Irregular stitch formation | Variation in stitch shape, length or thread position along a seam. | Ungleichmäßige Stichbildung | Formation irrégulière des points | Formación irregular de la puntada | Formazione irregolare del punto | 线迹形成不均匀 | Hình thành mũi may không đều | ||||||||||||
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May result from tension, feed, contamination, needle or machine issues.
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| Troubleshooting and sewing defects | Wicking | Moisture wicking | Transport of liquid along or through a textile structure by capillary action. | Dochtwirkung / Flüssigkeitstransport | Effet de mèche | Efecto mecha | Effetto stoppino | 芯吸作用 | Hiệu ứng thấm hút | ||||||||||||
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Not to be confused with
Do not use as a synonym for waterproofness.
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