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German translation: Tuftpistole
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19 mins confidence: 
Tuftpistole Explanation: Ernst offers the following info: to tuft- tuften tufted- Nadelflor tufted carpet- Nadelflorteppich, Nadelvlies Teppich The Tufting Method Most of the rugs marketed today are made by the tufting process. In tufting, a prewoven backing fabric moves through a high-speed machine as a bank of giant needles inserts individual tufts into the material. Yarn from spools on giant creels is air-blown through plastic or copper tubes to the needles. On the face side of the carpet, the yarn is caught by a hook that forms the loop. For cut pile, a small knife beside each hook slits the loop. After a carpet is woven, it must be carefully inspected. Minor imperfections may be repaired by burling--a hand process. An electric tufting gun with a needle in its barrel is used to insert a missing bit of yarn in a tufted carpet. Custom designs may also be created with the gun. http://www.1001persianrugs.com/rug university.html. German term: Tuftpistole: das der Tufter nicht Reihe für Reihe herstellt, sondern mit der Tuftpistole dem Musterverlauf folgt. Somit können gerade geschwungene Formen wie unser Muster ... www.teppich-doerr.de/basf/basf4.htm given |
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addendum Explanation: Sorry, Igot the word order mixed up- just realized that you are looking for the verb! I would call this: * tuften mittels Tuftpistole* as before |
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