Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Bleichnessel

Englisch translation:

bleached nettle cloth

Added to glossary by Richard Bartholomew
Aug 6, 2009 14:57
15 yrs ago
Deutsch term

Bleichnessel

Deutsch > Englisch Technik Textilien/Kleidung/Mode fabric testing
Document type: specification for testing color transfer between fabrics

Possible translation: bleached canvas

Notes: often appears paired with Frottiergewebe (terry cloth), is 100% cotton

Text from http://www.patent-de.com/19960718/DE19500936A1.html:

Die anwendungstechnische Prüfung erfolgte unter praxisnahen Bedingungen in einer Haushaltswaschmaschine (Typ: Zanker EA 1000). Hierzu wurden die Maschinen mit 3,5 kg normal verschmutzter Haushaltswäsche (Bettwäsche, Tischwäsche, Leibwäsche) und 0,5 kg Testgewebe beschickt. Als Testgewebe wurden Streifen aus *Bleichnessel* und Frottiergewebe verwendet.

Proposed translations

7 Min.
Selected

bleached nettle cloth

is an option

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org....

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Note added at 16 mins (2009-08-06 15:13:41 GMT)
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Since you are translating a patent, I wouls stay as close to the original as possible.

http://www.dict.cc/german-english/Nesseltuch.html
http://www.wildfibres.co.uk/html/nettle_hemp.html#Nettle
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Two things threw me off: I found it hard to believe that you could make cloth from nettle and the idea that something that was supposed to be made of nettle is actually 100% cotton. Thanks to all for your help. "
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8 Min.

coarse cotton fabric

14. Dez. 2000 ... Als Gewebe wurde ein derbes Baumwollgewebe genommen, welches unter dem Namen Bleichnessel bekannt ist und für Tisch- und Bettwäsche ...
www.patent-de.com/.../DE19926863A1.html

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Note added at 10 Min. (2009-08-06 15:07:58 GMT)
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a coarse twilled cotton fabric such as e.g. used for uniforms.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sabine Akabayov, PhD : might be an option as well since nowadays nettle cloth is not really made from nettle anymore. However, you forgot the part about "Bleich"
18 Min.
thank you, I didn´t mention Bleich because according to the link I posted, it seems to be redundant.
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 Tag 3 Stunden
thank you, Harald !
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2 Tage 4 Stunden

(bleaches) muslin

At least in the US, I've never heard it referred to as anything but muslin.
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