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Knopfstiel

English translation: (thread) shank

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German term or phrase:Knopfstiel
English translation:(thread) shank
Entered by: Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.

10:57 Jun 30, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Knopfstiel
Hallo,

Das Wort 'Knopfstiel' ist mir noch nie untergekommen. Mein Text ist eine Bedienungsanleitung f. eine Nähmaschine, hier der Kontext:

Knopf mit Stiel annähen
Bei schweren Materialien wird oft ein Knopfstiel benötigt.
1. Hierzu legen Sie vor dem Nähen eine Nadel oder ein Streichholz auf den Knopf, ehe Sie ihn durch Senken des Presserfußes (22) festklemmen.
2. Nähen Sie den Knopf an wie oben beschrieben.
3. Lassen Sie den Oberfaden etwas länger, wenn Sie das Werkstück aus der Maschine nehmen.
4. Fädeln Sie nun den Oberfaden durch ein Loch des Knopfes und wickeln Sie ihn um die Stichfäden, so dass sich der Knopfstiel ergibt.
5. Verknoten Sie Ober- und Unterfaden anschließend auf der Rückseite.

Probeweises Rate-Googlen hat mich leider auch nicht weiter gebracht.

Danke f. Vorschläge,

Nicole
Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.
Australia
Local time: 23:11
(thread) shank
Explanation:
"A shank is a device for providing a small amount of space in between a garment and a button. " ... "A thread shank is made of thread and is intended to be used with a shankless button (a button with typically two or four holes). It is created while a button is stitched onto a garment."
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Anne Brackenborough (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:11
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4 +2(thread) shank
Anne Brackenborough (X)
3button clamp
CathyBermingham


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(thread) shank


Explanation:
"A shank is a device for providing a small amount of space in between a garment and a button. " ... "A thread shank is made of thread and is intended to be used with a shankless button (a button with typically two or four holes). It is created while a button is stitched onto a garment."


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shank_(sewing)
Anne Brackenborough (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  yeswhere: excellent search result!
39 mins
agree  Cetacea: with Anne and yeswhere. I personally use a match... :-)
51 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
button clamp


Explanation:
See web reference..

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-06-30 14:49:14 GMT)
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or shaft


    Reference: http://parts.singerco.com/html/machines.html
CathyBermingham
Ireland
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: English
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