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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Reibeechtheit

English translation:

abrasion resistance

Added to glossary by Evert DELOOF-SYS
Aug 31, 2001 03:29
23 yrs ago
German term

Reibeechtheit

German to English Tech/Engineering Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
In a list of defects in prined fabrics. Zu fetter Druck (z.B. schlechte Reibeechtheit)
Proposed translations (English)
0 +1 abrasion resistance
0 +1 crocking fastness
0 rub resistance
0 -1 resistance to rubbing

Proposed translations

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abrasion resistance

Hohenadel, Textilwörterbuch, lists the following:

Reibechtheit (DIN 54021) - abrasion resistance
(Färb) - rub[bing] fastness, fastness to crocking (US), crocking fastness (US), rubfastness

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Abrasion resistance The ability of a textile or surface material to withstand abrasion and friction without losing its color or any other of its other unique ...
www.victor-innovatex.com/en/gloss/Index_Bottom.htm

It is excellent in printability and crocking fastness. ...
www.matsui-color.com/prod03.htm

HTH
Peer comment(s):

agree Roland Grefer
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you again. I shall have to consider buying Hohenadel."
-1
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resistance to rubbing

This is a typographical error. It must read "Reibechtheid". Fastness or resistance to rubbing (colours don't come off if you rub it).
Peer comment(s):

disagree Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X) : No, the spelling was fine; "-heid" is a Dutch suffix!
4 hrs
I was referring to the double "e". I typed the end-d by mistake, sorry.
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rub resistance

resistance to rubbing is certainly understood, but rub resistance is the term commonly used; the German term is usually Scheuerfestigkeit or Abriebfestigkeit
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+1
2 hrs

crocking fastness

The textile dictionary by Hohenadel gives:
Reibechtheit = rub[bing] fstness, fastness to crocking (US), crock[ing] fastness (US)
The context is dyeing
Peer comment(s):

agree gangels (X)
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