sömsmån

English translation: seam allowance

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Swedish term or phrase:sömsmån
English translation:seam allowance
Entered by: Catherine Brix

07:05 Aug 29, 2003
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Textiles
Swedish term or phrase: sömsmån
This is all I have. It has to do with the textile industry.
Billy McCormac (X)
Local time: 11:26
seam allowance
Explanation:
describes how much fabric you have to allow for a seam depending on how much tension is applied in a certain area; shoulders require more seam allowance than hems, for instance.
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Catherine Brix
Local time: 11:26
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Tack!!!!!!!
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seam allowance


Explanation:
describes how much fabric you have to allow for a seam depending on how much tension is applied in a certain area; shoulders require more seam allowance than hems, for instance.

Catherine Brix
Local time: 11:26
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Tack!!!!!!!

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agree  JessicaC
35 mins

agree  George Hopkins: Eg, Prisma sv-en.
40 mins
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