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Category
Thread fundamentals and construction
Languages
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| Category | English Term | Synonyms | Short definition (EN) | DE | FR | ES | IT | CN | VN | ||||||||||||
| Thread fundamentals and construction | Metallic thread | Metallic embroidery thread | A decorative thread containing or wrapped with a metallic-effect foil or component. | Metallfaden | Fil métallique | Hilo metálico | Filato metallico | 金属线 | Chỉ kim loại | ||||||||||||
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Translations
Not to be confused with
Metallic effect does not necessarily mean the thread is made of metal.
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| Thread fundamentals and construction | Microfilament | Fine filament | An especially fine filament used to produce soft, dense and covering thread structures. | Mikrofilament | Microfilament | Microfilamento | Microfilamento | 微细长丝 | Microfilament | ||||||||||||
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Microfilament describes filament fineness, not necessarily total thread size.
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| Thread fundamentals and construction | Monofilament | Single filament | A yarn consisting of one continuous filament. | Monofilament | Monofilament | Monofilamento | Monofilamento | 单丝 | Monofilament | ||||||||||||
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Translations
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Monofilaments are usually stiffer than multifilaments.
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| Thread fundamentals and construction | Multifilament | Filament bundle | A yarn or thread made from many continuous filaments combined into one strand. | Multifilament | Multifilament | Multifilamento | Multifilamento | 复丝 | Đa filament | ||||||||||||
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Translations
Not to be confused with
Not the same as monofilament.
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