Raffeffekten

English translation: gathered look

10:04 Mar 24, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
German term or phrase: Raffeffekten
Edel sportiv wirkt diese Weste durch den dezenten Glanz, die figurfreundliche Steppung mit Raffeffekten und den großen Umlegekragen mit Tunnelzug und Stopper.
Paula Price
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:09
English translation:gathered look
Explanation:
or gathered effects, or just gathers
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Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 08:09
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2gathered look
Melanie Nassar
4ruffled effect/ruffled look
Pauline Alexiou
3frayed stitching/loose-ends effects
freekfluweel


  

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frayed stitching/loose-ends effects


Explanation:
http://www.bobcatstore.com/product.html?productId=17415

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Note added at 32 min (2012-03-24 10:36:16 GMT)
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forget loose-ends effects!

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 07:09
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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gathered look


Explanation:
or gathered effects, or just gathers

Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 08:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth: it lets you produce trendy lettuce edge finishings or easy gathering effects, if needed! http://www.singer.se/pdf/14_T_967DC_eng.pdf
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agree  Ramey Rieger (X): yes
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ruffled effect/ruffled look


Explanation:
quilting with a ruffled effect/ruffled look
Here is a shirt with a ruffled insert as an example
http://www.house-of-gerryweber.de/Longbluse-mit-Raff-Effekte...

Example sentence(s):
  • The material had a ruffled effect.
Pauline Alexiou
Local time: 08:09
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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