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DE
Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle cutting Needle cut Cutting of material yarns, fibres or filaments by an unsuitable or damaged needle. Nadelschnitt
Translations
DE Nadelschnitt
FR Coupure par l’aiguille
ES Corte por aguja
IT Taglio da ago
CN 针切损伤
VN Cắt sợi do kim
Not to be confused with Different from displacement without fibre rupture.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle damage Needle-induced damage Material damage produced by the sewing needle, such as cuts, holes or broken fibres. Nadelschaden
Translations
DE Nadelschaden
FR Endommagement par l’aiguille
ES Daño por aguja
IT Danneggiamento da ago
CN 针损伤
VN Hư hỏng do kim
Not to be confused with Do not confuse with damage to the needle itself.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle deflection Needle bending Sideways displacement of the needle under load, which can affect loop formation and cause damage. Nadelablenkung
Translations
DE Nadelablenkung
FR Déviation de l’aiguille
ES Desviación de la aguja
IT Deviazione dell’ago
CN 针偏转
VN Độ lệch kim
Not to be confused with Not necessarily permanent needle bending.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle heating Needle heat Temperature rise of the needle caused by high-speed friction with the material and thread. Nadelerwärmung
Translations
DE Nadelerwärmung
FR Échauffement de l’aiguille
ES Calentamiento de la aguja
IT Riscaldamento dell’ago
CN 针发热
VN Nóng kim
Not to be confused with Needle heating may soften, melt or damage synthetic materials.
Troubleshooting and sewing defects Needle-thread breakage Upper-thread breakage Breakage of the thread passing through the needle. Nadelfadenbruch
Translations
DE Nadelfadenbruch
FR Casse du fil d’aiguille
ES Rotura del hilo de aguja
IT Rottura del filo dell’ago
CN 面线断线
VN Đứt chỉ kim
Not to be confused with Not the same as bobbin- or looper-thread breakage.