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Machine and needle components

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Machine and needle components

Check spring / thread take-up spring

check spring / thread take-up spring

			A spring that controls slack and stabilises needle-thread movement during stitch formation.
		

Fadenanzugsfeder

Translations

DE	Fadenanzugsfeder
FR	Ressort compensateur / ressort tire-fil
ES	Muelle compensador / muelle tirahilos
IT	Molla compensatrice / molla tirafilo
CN	挑线簧/收线簧
VN	Lò xo giật chỉ