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产品与材料术语

31 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
cleaning cloth清洁布Most common product name
kitchen cleaning cloth厨房清洁布Suitable for kitchen scenes
dishcloth / dish cloth洗碗布Commonly used dishcloth in the UK
cleaning cloth抹布It is not recommended to use rag for formal emails
multi-purpose cleaning cloth多用途清洁布Commonly used in retail and packaging
plush cleaning cloth / pile cleaning cloth毛绒清洁布Use plush to emphasize the plush appearance, and pile for technical descriptions.
viscose cleaning cloth粘胶清洁布Recommended as core product name
plush viscose cleaning cloth毛绒粘胶清洁布Ideal for product and marketing presentations
cut-pile viscose cleaning cloth割绒粘胶清洁布More professional structural description
knitted viscose cleaning cloth针织粘胶清洁布Suitable for factory capability introduction
plant-derived fibre cleaning cloth植物纤维清洁布More rigorous than plant fiber
wood-pulp-derived viscose cleaning cloth木浆粘胶清洁布Technically more accurate than wood fiber
wood-fibre cleaning cloth木纤维清洁布Can be used in marketing names, but must avoid implying that natural wood fibers are directly woven
bamboo viscose竹浆粘胶It is not recommended to write bamboo fiber directly
viscose fibre粘胶纤维Commonly used in the UK and Europe
rayon人造丝It is more commonly used in the US market, and British customers prefer viscose.
regenerated cellulose fibre再生纤维素纤维Professional material classification
plant-derived viscose植物来源粘胶Environmentally friendly positioning is relatively safe
wood pulp木浆Viscose raw materials
bamboo pulp竹浆Bamboo pulp viscose raw material
polyester涤纶Do not translate as chemical fiber
polyester fibre涤纶纤维For material description
blended fabric / fibre blend混纺面料For example 80% viscose and 20% polyester
fabric composition / fibre composition面料成分Tags and quotes commonly used
80% viscose and 20% polyester80%粘胶+20%涤纶British spelling uses fiber, color
microfibre微纤维It can only be used if it really has a microfiber structure.
environmentally preferable material环保材料eco-friendly easily constitutes broad publicity
contains plant-derived fibres含植物来源纤维Suitable for products containing polyester
made primarily from plant-derived viscose以植物来源粘胶为主要成分More rigorous than 100% plant-based
biodegradable可生物降解Do not use without testing or certification
compostable可堆肥There must be corresponding testing or certification

面料结构与织造工艺

37 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
knitting / knitted针织Product descriptions usually use knitted
knitted fabric针织面料Distinguish from woven fabric
weft knitting纬编The main processes of your factory
weft-knitted fabric纬编面料For technical documents
warp knitting经编Different from weft knitting
weaving / woven梭织Don’t write knitted products as woven
woven fabric梭织面料Warp and weft interwoven structure
pile structure毛绒结构Professional structure name
pile surface / plush surface绒面Use according to context
cut pile割绒The loops are cut to form pile
level cut-pile structure / flat cut-pile surface割绒平毛Emphasis on the relatively smooth suede surface
loop pile / terry loop毛圈Not equal to cut pile
terry fabric / loop-pile fabric毛圈布Loop not cut
brushed finish / brushing拉绒Mechanical roughening treatment
raising / napping起绒Select according to specific process
sanding / sueding磨毛Not equal to brushing
single-sided pile单面绒One side has velvet
double-sided pile / double-faced pile双面绒Velvet on both sides
long-pile plush fabric长毛绒Velvet products with larger hair height
short-pile plush fabric短毛绒Short suede
pile height绒高For example pile height: 8–9mm
pile density绒毛密度Villus arrangement density
ground fabric / base fabric底布Base fabric with plush structure
backing背衬Use when there is an extra backing layer
double-layer construction双层结构Don’t simply write two cloths
sandwich construction三明治结构Available for upper and lower suede and middle bottom layer
knitted texture / woven texture织造纹路knitted texture for knitted products
surface texture / surface pattern表面纹路Commonly used customer design descriptions
raised texture / embossed texture浮雕纹路embossed needs to be confirmed whether it is really embossed or embossed.
custom-developed surface texture专属纹路Custom development context
pattern repeat纹路重复单元Commonly used in weaving and printing industries
machine adjustment设备调整General process adjustments
process development工艺开发new product development
specialised equipment专用设备British spelling specialized
trial knitting / knitting trial试织Do not write trial weaving for knitted products
bulk production大货生产Official mass production
production wastage / production loss生产损耗For quotation calculation

尺寸、克重与面料参数

22 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
finished size成品尺寸For example finished size: 250 × 200mm
cutting size裁剪尺寸Size before sewing
size tolerance / dimensional tolerance尺寸公差For example ±5mm
length长度
width宽度
thickness厚度
GSM / fabric weight克重Do not translate into gram weight
grams per square metre每平方米克重GSM full name
fabric weight per single layer单面克重Need to explain according to actual weight measurement method
finished product weight成品重量Weight per strip or set
wet weight湿态重量weight after water absorption
fabric width / usable fabric width门幅Never translated as door width
usable width有效门幅Available width after deducting selvage
roll length卷长
weight per roll每卷重量
fabric utilisation rate面料利用率British spelling utilization
cutting wastage裁剪损耗
shrinkage / dimensional change after washing收缩率The latter is preferred for test reports.
weft direction纬向
warp direction经向Even knitted fabrics may describe length and width directions
crosswise stretch横向弹性
lengthwise stretch纵向弹性

缝制与收边工艺

29 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
edge finishing收边most versatile
edge binding包边Use hemming tape to cover edges
binding tape包边带
polyester binding thread涤纶包边线Distinguish according to whether it is actually a line or a strip
overlocking锁边The UK uses overlocking and the US uses serging.
exposed overlocked edge外露锁边Regular outer seam
internal overlocking / concealed overlocked seam内锁边Need to match the actual structure description
turn-out finishing / turned-edge finish翻折收口Use according to process structure
inside-out sewing and turning method内缝翻面工艺Easily understood by customers
concealed seam / concealed stitching隐藏式缝线High-end appearance description
lockstitch sewing平车缝合"Flat car" cannot be translated into flat sewing machine
single-needle lockstitch machine单针平车Device name
sewing / stitching车缝
sewing thread / stitching缝线
stitch / stitching线迹
exposed stitching外露线迹
seam allowance缝份
stitch length针距
seam接缝
turning opening翻口Leave an opening when turning over
closing seam / closing the opening封口
cleanly finished on all four sides四边整洁Commonly used customer emails
no exposed overlock stitching无外露锁边线迹High-end product description
prevent fraying / prevent seam failure防止脱线Strictly speaking, knitted fabric is not necessarily called fraying.
reinforced stitching加固缝线
double-needle stitching双针缝制
corner finishing包角
rounded corners圆角
square corners直角

产品性能术语

39 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
absorbency / water absorbency吸水性absorbency most natural
water absorption speed / wetting speed吸水速度Select by test method
water absorption capacity吸水量Emphasis on capacity
water retention保水性Ability to retain moisture after absorbing water
grease-removal performance去油污性能Suitable for kitchen cleaning
cleaning performance / soil-removal performance去污能力
dirt pickup / soil pickup抓污能力grab dirt
cleaning power / cleaning performance清洁力Technical documents are given priority. Performance
surface friction摩擦力It is not appropriate to directly promote the higher the better
wiping performance擦拭性能
easy to rinse / easy-rinse performance易冲洗Product core selling points
rinses clean easily after greasy use快速冲净油污more natural
reduced dirt retention不易藏污Don't write absolutely does not retain dirt
non-scratch无划痕More reliable than scratch-free
gentle on surfaces不伤表面Not recommended to promise to work on all surfaces
low-lint / low-linting不掉毛Never write lint-free without testing
low pile shedding / low-linting低掉毛Plush fabric available pile shedding
streak-free wiping不留水痕Use after testing or actual verification
leaves minimal lint不留绒毛conservative expression
abrasion resistance耐磨性
wash durability耐洗性
durability耐用性
pilling resistance抗起球性
pile-shedding rate / linting level掉毛率
colour fastness色牢度British color
colour fastness to washing水洗色牢度
colour fastness to rubbing摩擦色牢度dry friction, wet friction
dry rubbing干摩擦
wet rubbing湿摩擦
hand feel / handle手感Hand feel for customer communication, handle for textile majors
soft hand feel柔软手感
substantial hand feel厚实感More professional than heavy feel
loft / bulkiness蓬松度
resilience / recovery回弹性
grip comfort / comfort in hand握持舒适度
hand feel when wet湿态手感
cleaning surface清洁表面product contact surface
suitable for everyday household cleaning适合日常家居清洁
suitable for kitchen grease cleaning适合厨房去油

颜色、染色与样品术语

29 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
stock colour库存色cannot be translated into spot color
existing colour现有颜色
custom colour定制色
exclusive custom colour专属颜色Exclusive can only be used when there is an exclusive agreement
colour card / shade card色卡
Pantone colour reference潘通色号
specified colour指定颜色
colour matching against the supplied sample来样对色
lab dip打色样Dyeing industry standard statement
approved lab dip确认色样
colour variation / shade variation色差
batch-to-batch shade variation缸差Dye vat batch differences
dyed in the same batch同缸染色
dye lot / dye batch染色批次
minimum dyeing quantity最低染色量
MOQ per colour每色最低起订量
fabric swatch面料小样
hand-feel sample / fabric swatch for hand-feel review手感样
colour sample / lab dip色样Depend on the specific stage
initial prototype / first sample初版样品
finished product sample成品样品
pre-production sample / PPS产前样Confirm before shipment
approval sample / approved sample确认样
reference sample对照样
retained sample / retention sample留样Factory files
sample development / sampling打样Mechanical translation make sample is not recommended
sample charge样品费
sample lead time打样周期
sample approval样品确认

LOGO与品牌标识

26 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
branding / brand identification品牌标识
custom logo applicationLOGO定制
embroidered logo刺绣LOGOIt is not recommended to write machine embroidered logo unless it is necessary to emphasize
machine embroidery机绣Process description
embroidery supplier / specialist embroidery factory绣花厂
embroidery thread绣花线
logo placement / embroidery position绣花位置
embroidery size绣花尺寸
stitch count绣花针数Affect price
woven label织标Cannot be translated into woven mark
care label水洗标You can also write wash-care label
composition label成分标
brand label品牌标签
main label / brand label主标
side label侧标
centre-fold woven label对折织标british center
end-fold woven label端折织标
heat-transfer logo热转印LOGO
screen printing丝网印刷
printed logo印花LOGO
wash-resistant / durable through repeated washing耐水洗Don’t write permanent easily
trademark symbol商标符号™ or ®
brand positioning品牌定位
premium positioning高端定位premium is more natural than high-end
private label / own brand自有品牌depending on the context
private-label manufacturing贴牌生产

包装术语

40 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
packaging包装
retail packaging零售包装
plastic-free packaging无塑料包装Need to ensure real plastic-free
environmentally responsible packaging环保包装eco-friendly is broader
paper card纸卡general term
hanging card / header card挂卡Choose based on structure
header-card packaging纸卡挂装Common retail packaging
paper sleeve / belly band纸套Paper sleeve surrounding the product
paper belly band腰封
printed colour card彩卡
backing card背卡
hanging hole / euro slot吊孔Retail hook hole
euro slot欧式挂孔
kraft paper card牛皮纸卡
printed retail box / colour box彩盒
corrugated carton瓦楞纸箱
export carton / master carton出口外箱
inner carton内箱
polybag塑料袋
individually packed单独包装
two-piece set / pack of two两片装UK packaging available pack of 2
two cloths per set每套两片
units per carton / packing quantity装箱数
quantity per carton每箱数量
net weight / N.W.净重
gross weight / G.W.毛重
carton dimensions箱规
shipping marks / carton markings箱唛
barcode条形码
EAN barcodeEAN条码Common in European retail
FNSKU labelFNSKU标签Amazon
country-of-origin marking产地标识For example Made in China
care instructions / washing instructions洗涤说明
product benefits / key product features产品卖点It is not recommended to translate selling points for use in the packaging text
directions for use / usage instructions使用说明
packaging dieline包装刀模
print artwork / packaging artwork印刷稿
print-ready artwork印前文件
packaging approval包装确认
Amazon FBA packaging and labelling requirementsAmazonFBA要求British spelling labelling

OEM、订单与贸易术语

52 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
OEM manufacturingOEM代工Produced according to customer design
ODM development / ODM manufacturingODM开发Factory participates in design and development
private label贴牌
custom manufacturing定制生产
custom specifications定制规格
product development产品开发
new product development新品开发
long-term manufacturing partner长期合作伙伴
buyer / purchasing company采购商
brand owner / branded-product customer品牌客户
distributor经销商
wholesaler批发商
retailer零售商
minimum order quantity / MOQ起订量Cannot translate starting quantity
MOQ per colour每色起订量
trial order试订单
small-batch trial production小批量试产
initial production order / first order首批订单
repeat order返单
bulk order / production order大货订单
annual purchasing volume年度采购量
estimated order quantity预计订单量
quotation / quote报价Use quotation for official documents
indicative price / preliminary price参考价格More natural than reference price
preliminary quotation初步报价
final quotation最终报价
price including packaging含包装价格
price per set每套价格
price per piece / per cloth每片价格
ex-factory price / EXW price出厂价Need to clarify trade terms
FOB priceFOB价格usually followed by shipping port
FOB ShanghaiFOB上海
Ex WorksEXWex factory
Cost, Insurance and FreightCIF
Delivered Duty PaidDDP
payment terms付款条件
deposit / advance payment预付款
balance payment余款
lead time / production lead time交期Don’t just use delivery time
sample lead time样品交期
bulk production lead time大货交期
material lead time原料交期
order confirmation订单确认
production schedule生产排期
estimated shipping date预计出货日期
port of loading装运港
shipment / ship the goods出货
sea freight / ocean freight海运
air freight空运
courier / express delivery快递
carton volume外箱体积
cubic metre / CBM立方米

质量管理与检测术语

46 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
quality control / QC质量控制
quality assurance / QA质量保证Not exactly the same as QC
incoming material inspection原料检验
fabric inspection面料检验
in-process inspection生产过程检验
finished product inspection成品检验
pre-shipment inspection出货前检验
final random inspection最终随机检验
sampling inspection抽检
100% inspection全检
inspection standard检验标准
AQL standardAQL标准Acceptable Quality Limit
acceptable tolerance允许公差
dimensional inspection尺寸检测
GSM testing / fabric weight testing克重检测
absorbency test吸水测试
wash test / laundering test水洗测试
abrasion resistance test耐磨测试
colour fastness test色牢度测试
linting test / pile-shedding test掉毛测试
tensile strength test拉力测试
seam strength接缝强度
visual inspection外观检验
stain / soiling污渍
shade variation色差
hole破洞
skipped stitch跳针
broken stitching / thread breakage断线
seam opening / loose stitching脱线Look at actual defects
unfinished edge / frayed edge毛边
size outside tolerance尺寸超差
GSM variation克重偏差
batch / lot批次
batch number / lot number批号
traceability追溯性
non-conforming product / defective product不合格品
defect rate次品率
corrective action纠正措施
test report测试报告
third-party testing第三方检测
SGS testing / SGS test reportSGS检测
OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certificationOEKO-TEX认证Need to be stated according to the actual certificate scope
amfori BSCI auditBSCI审核BSCI is more accurately called audit, not product certification.
ISO certificationISO认证Specific standards need to be stated
REACH complianceREACH合规Documentation or testing support required
Safety Data Sheet / SDSMSDSUsually used for chemicals and additives, not core certification for ordinary finished fabrics

容易误译的重点词

30 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
cleaning cloth抹布Not recommended: rag. Recommended use: cleaning cloth.
viscose粘胶Not recommended: glue/adhesive. Recommended use: viscose.
wood-pulp-derived viscose / wood fibre木纤维Not recommended: wooden fiber. Recommended use: wood-pulp-derived viscose / wood fiber.
bamboo viscose竹纤维Not recommended: natural bamboo fiber. Recommended use: bamboo viscose. Unless it is indeed mechanical bamboo fiber.
plush / pile毛绒Not recommended: velvet. Recommended use: plush / pile. Depends on the structure.
cut pile割绒Not recommended: cut velvet. Recommended use: cut pile.
weft knitting纬编Not recommended: horizontal knitting. Recommended use:weft knitting.
fabric width门幅Not recommended: door width. Recommended use: fabric width.
GSM / fabric weight克重Not recommended: gram weight. Recommended use: GSM/fabric weight.
overlocking锁边Not recommended: lock edge. Recommended use: overlocking.
lockstitch sewing平车Not recommended: flat machine. Recommended use: lockstitch sewing.
care label水洗标Not recommended: washing mark. Recommended use: care label.
woven label织标Not recommended: woven mark. Recommended use: woven label.
stock colour现货色Not recommended: spot colour. Recommended use: stock colour.
minimum order quantity起订量Not recommended: starting quantity. Recommended use: minimum order quantity.
repeat order返单Not recommended: return order. Recommended use: repeat order.
bulk production / bulk order大货Not recommended: big goods. Recommended use: bulk production / bulk order.
sample development / sampling打样Not recommended: make a model. Recommended use: sample development/sampling.
lab dip / colour sample色样Not recommended: color proof. Recommended use: lab dip / color sample.
hand feel / handle手感Not recommended: hand feeling. Recommended use: hand feel / handle.
low-lint / low pile shedding不掉毛Not recommended: no hair loss. Recommended use: low-lint / low pile shedding.
dirt pickup / soil pickup抓污Not recommended: catch dirt. Recommended use: dirt pickup / soil pickup.
grease removal去油Not recommended: remove oil. Recommended use: grease removal.
printed paper card / header card包装卡纸Not recommended: cardboard. Recommended use: printed paper card / header card.
export carton / master carton外箱Not recommended: outside box. Recommended use: export carton / master carton.
ex-factory price / EXW price工厂价Not recommended: factory price. Recommended to use: ex-factory price / EXW price.
environmentally responsible / lower-impact环保Not recommended: environmental protection. Recommended use: environmentally responsible / lower-impact. By context.
plant-based / plant-derived植物基Not recommended: plant base. Recommended use: plant-based / plant-derived.
product development / R&D研发Not recommended: research. Recommended use: product development / R&D.
manufacturing process / production technique工艺Not recommended: craft. Recommended use: manufacturing process / production technique.

英国客户翻译习惯

8 terms
Recommended EnglishChineseUsage note
fibrefiberBritish customers are advised to give priority to British spelling.
colourcolorBritish customers are advised to give priority to British spelling.
customisedcustomizedBritish customers are advised to give priority to British spelling.
specialisedspecializedBritish customers are advised to give priority to British spelling.
labellinglabelingBritish customers are advised to give priority to British spelling.
centrecenterBritish customers are advised to give priority to British spelling.
utilisationutilizationBritish customers are advised to give priority to British spelling.
organisationorganizationBritish customers are advised to give priority to British spelling.

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