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Armabwärtsnaht

English translation: feed-off-the-arm seam

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German term or phrase:Armabwärtsnaht
English translation:feed-off-the-arm seam
Entered by: Heather Starastin

14:30 Jan 2, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Armabwärtsnaht
Still referring to shirts: "Seitennaht als Kappnaht (Armabwärtsnaht) durchgehend genäht". Might it be an underarm seam?
Heather Starastin
Canada
Local time: 13:31
feed-off-the-arm seam
Explanation:
The sewing-machine used is adapted for sewing long tubular sections of a garment. The sleeve is fed around a long narrow arm which allows sewing of the sleeve seam in one continuous process.
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Deborah Shannon
Germany
Local time: 19:31
Grading comment
Thanks again Deborah! :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1feed-off-the-arm seam
Deborah Shannon
2 +2flat seem sleeve
Edith Kelly


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
flat seem sleeve


Explanation:
= Knappnahtärmel

Wagner:
Fachwörterbuch Textil

This might help a bit.

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Note added at 2003-01-02 14:34:38 (GMT)
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sorry, flat se*a*m sleeve

so maybe a flat underarm seam

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 19:31
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 194

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah Shannon: I agree that Kappnaht = flat seam
1 hr
agree  yeswhere: with underarm seam
13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
feed-off-the-arm seam


Explanation:
The sewing-machine used is adapted for sewing long tubular sections of a garment. The sleeve is fed around a long narrow arm which allows sewing of the sleeve seam in one continuous process.


    Reference: http://www.pegasuspfaff.de/Kataloge/index2.htm
Deborah Shannon
Germany
Local time: 19:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 45
Grading comment
Thanks again Deborah! :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont
1 day 2 hrs
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