Find the right textile term
Looking for the meaning of a technical term or its equivalent in another language?
AMANN ThreadLex helps you understand and navigate textile terminology quickly and easily.
Browse terms alphabetically or search for a specific keyword to discover definitions, alternative expressions and multilingual translations – all in one place.
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 | Textured multifilament | Texturised multifilament; bulked filament | A multifilament whose filaments are permanently crimped to create volume and softness. | Texturiertes Multifilament | Multifilament texturé | Multifilamento texturizado | Multifilamento testurizzato | 变形复丝 | Đa filament texturised | ||||||||||||
|
Translations
Not to be confused with
Do not confuse with spun thread or air-textured yarn.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Thread fundamentals and construction | Thread compactness | Compactness | The degree to which the thread components remain closed and stable during processing. | Fadenkompaktheit | Compacité du fil | Compacidad del hilo | Compattezza del filato | 线体紧密度 | Độ chặt của chỉ | ||||||||||||
|
Translations
Not to be confused with
Low compactness may lead to opening and hook damage.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Thread fundamentals and construction | Thread construction | Construction type; yarn construction | The structural design of a thread based on fibre or filament processing and combination. | Fadenkonstruktion / Konstruktionsart | Construction du fil | Construcción del hilo | Costruzione del filato | 线结构 | Cấu trúc chỉ | ||||||||||||
|
Translations
Not to be confused with
Construction is separate from raw material and thread size.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Thread fundamentals and construction | Three-ply thread | 3-ply thread | A thread made from three single yarns twisted together. | Dreifachzwirn | Fil retors à trois brins | Hilo de tres cabos | Filato ritorto a tre capi | 三股线 | Chỉ ba ply | ||||||||||||
|
Translations
Not to be confused with
Not the same as a three-thread overlock stitch.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Thread fundamentals and construction | Twist | Thread twist; yarn twist | The helical arrangement of fibres, filaments or yarns around the thread axis. | Drehung | Torsion | Torsión | Torsione | 捻度 | Độ xoắn | ||||||||||||
|
Translations
Not to be confused with
Twist direction and twist level are separate properties.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Thread fundamentals and construction | Twist direction | Direction of twist | The direction in which a yarn or thread is twisted, conventionally S or Z. | Drehrichtung | Sens de torsion | Dirección de torsión | Direzione di torsione | 捻向 | Hướng xoắn | ||||||||||||
|
Translations
Not to be confused with
Do not infer direction solely from the sewing direction.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Thread fundamentals and construction | Twist level | Twists per metre; twist count | The number of turns inserted into a yarn or thread per unit length. | Drehungszahl | Niveau de torsion | Nivel de torsión | Livello di torsione | 捻度水平 | Mức độ xoắn | ||||||||||||
|
Translations
Not to be confused with
High twist is not automatically better; it must match construction and size.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Thread fundamentals and construction | Two-ply thread | 2-ply thread | A thread made from two single yarns twisted together. | Zweifachzwirn | Fil retors à deux brins | Hilo de dos cabos | Filato ritorto a due capi | 双股线 | Chỉ hai ply | ||||||||||||
|
Translations
Not to be confused with
Not the same as a two-thread overlock stitch.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||