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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Processes and finishing Made from made from (Rohstoff) Phrase used to state the raw material or material composition of a product. Hergestellt aus
Translations
DE Hergestellt aus
FR Fabriqué à partir de
ES Fabricado con
IT Realizzato con
CN 由……制成
VN Được làm từ
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Packaging and make-up Make-up Thread package; package format The commercial and technical package format in which thread is supplied. Aufmachung
Translations
DE Aufmachung
FR Présentation
ES Presentación
IT Confezione
CN 卷装形式
VN Quy cách đóng gói
Not to be confused with In this context, “make-up” does not mean cosmetics or material composition.
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Thread size and measurement Material thickness Fabric thickness The thickness of the material layers penetrated by the needle. Materialdicke
Translations
DE Materialdicke
FR Épaisseur du matériau
ES Grosor del material
IT Spessore del materiale
CN 材料厚度
VN Độ dày vật liệu
Not to be confused with Consider the full layer stack, not only one material layer.
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Applications and industries Matt embroideries dull embroideries Embroidery with a low-gloss visual appearance. Matte Stickereien
Translations
DE Matte Stickereien
FR Broderies mates
ES Bordados mates
IT Ricami opachi
CN 哑光刺绣
VN Thêu mờ
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Raw materials Meta-aramid Meta aramid An aramid fibre particularly valued for heat and flame resistance. Meta-Aramid
Translations
DE Meta-Aramid
FR Méta-aramide
ES Meta-aramida
IT Meta-aramide
CN 间位芳纶
VN Meta-aramid
Not to be confused with Not the same as para-aramid.
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Thread fundamentals and construction Metallic thread Metallic embroidery thread A decorative thread containing or wrapped with a metallic-effect foil or component. Metallfaden
Translations
DE Metallfaden
FR Fil métallique
ES Hilo metálico
IT Filato metallico
CN 金属线
VN Chỉ kim loại
Not to be confused with Metallic effect does not necessarily mean the thread is made of metal.
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Colour management Metamerism Metameric match A phenomenon in which two colours match under one light source but differ under another. Metamerie
Translations
DE Metamerie
FR Métamérisme
ES Metamerismo
IT Metamerismo
CN 同色异谱
VN Hiện tượng metamerism
Not to be confused with A good D65 match does not guarantee a match under all illuminants.
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Thread size and measurement Metric count Nm An indirect numbering unit expressing the number of 1,000-metre lengths per kilogram. Metrische Nummer / Nm
Translations
DE Metrische Nummer / Nm
FR Numéro métrique
ES Número métrico
IT Titolo metrico
CN 公制支数
VN Chỉ số mét
Not to be confused with A higher Nm value means a finer yarn.
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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
Translations
DE Mikrofilament
FR Microfilament
ES Microfilamento
IT Microfilamento
CN 微细长丝
VN Microfilament
Not to be confused with 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
Translations
DE Monofilament
FR Monofilament
ES Monofilamento
IT Monofilamento
CN 单丝
VN Monofilament
Not to be confused with Monofilaments are usually stiffer than multifilaments.
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Embroidery Monogram embroidery monogram embroidery Embroidery used to create initials, names or monograms. Monogrammstickerei
Translations
DE Monogrammstickerei
FR Broderie de monogrammes
ES Bordado de monogramas
IT Ricamo di monogrammi
CN 字母组合刺绣
VN Thêu chữ lồng
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Functional properties Monomaterial Mono-material A product design based predominantly or entirely on one material family to support recycling or compatibility. Monomaterial
Translations
DE Monomaterial
FR Monomatériau
ES Monomaterial
IT Monomateriale
CN 单一材料
VN Đơn vật liệu
Not to be confused with Define whether the claim refers to thread, seam or whole product.
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Stitch types and seam operations Multi-needle quilting multi-needle quilting Quilting performed simultaneously with several needles. Vielnadelsteppen
Translations
DE Vielnadelsteppen
FR Matelassage multi-aiguilles
ES Acolchado multiaguja
IT Trapuntatura multiago
CN 多针绗缝
VN Chần nhiều kim
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Applications and industries Multidirectional sewing multidirectional Sewing in changing directions, which places particular demands on thread compactness and loop formation. Multidirektionales Nähen
Translations
DE Multidirektionales Nähen
FR Couture multidirectionnelle
ES Costura multidireccional
IT Cucitura multidirezionale
CN 多方向缝纫
VN May đa hướng
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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
Translations
DE Multifilament
FR Multifilament
ES Multifilamento
IT Multifilamento
CN 复丝
VN Đa filament
Not to be confused with Not the same as monofilament.
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