Wirkfutter

English translation: knitted lining

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German term or phrase:Wirkfutter
English translation:knitted lining
Entered by: Orla Shanaghy

10:05 Apr 10, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / textile fillings
German term or phrase: Wirkfutter
Context is a brochure for a German company that makes textile fillings (Futterstoffe) for supply to retailers and wholesalers. There is a list of filling types: Taschenfutter, Leibfutter, Wirkfutter. Translation to be in by 11:30 so any help greatly appreciated, thanks!
Orla Shanaghy
Local time: 16:04
knitted lining
Explanation:
rather than a normal lining - see photos on the link below
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Lesley Burgon
Local time: 17:04
Grading comment
Thanks and also to Sabine - points go to quickest answer.
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4 +1knitted lining
Lesley Burgon
4knitted lining
Sabine Griebler


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
knitted lining


Explanation:
rather than a normal lining - see photos on the link below


    Reference: http://www.liningcompany.de/de/futterstoffe/wirkfutter
Lesley Burgon
Local time: 17:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks and also to Sabine - points go to quickest answer.

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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
2 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
knitted lining


Explanation:
Wirkwaren are warp-knitted fabrics. Wirkfutter is a warp-knitted lining, but English does not always indicate whether fabrics are warp-knitted or weft-knitted.

A "Wirkfutter mit plüschartigem Aussehen" would be a plush lining (Hohenadel/Relton).

Sabine Griebler
Local time: 17:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 75
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