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Category
Thread fundamentals and construction
Languages
DE FR ES IT CN VN No languages
| Category | English Term | Synonyms | Short definition (EN) | DE | FR | ES | IT | CN | VN | ||||||||||||
| Thread fundamentals and construction | Ply | Number of plies; fold | The number of single yarns twisted together to form the finished thread. | Fachung | Nombre de brins | Número de cabos | Numero di capi | 股数 | Số ply | ||||||||||||
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Translations
Not to be confused with
Do not confuse ply with the number of sewing-machine threads in a stitch.
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