a fabric stardand translation need help~
@doublelifefish (33)
China
April 1, 2011 2:15am CST
I'm translating a ISO stardand into chinese and I'm puzzled whith this sentence:
prepare three test specimens pinked to prevent fraying.
Do "pinked" mean the make the holes on the fabric? how could that "prevent fraying".
As I know to cut the edges of the fabric can prevent fraying, do "pinked" mean this way?
2 responses
@owlwings (43907)
• Cambridge, England
1 Apr 11
"Pinking" means cutting the edge of the fabric in a zig-zag or saw-tooth way with special scissors (or a machine). The picture attached should make it clear.
@doublelifefish (33)
• China
1 Apr 11
thank you for your response~I've learned a lot.
We have a scissors just like your picture..
@owlwings (43907)
• Cambridge, England
1 Apr 11
Hopefully, you will now know the correct Chinese term. I'm afraid that I can't help you there!
Whilst looking for photographs I also learned something. It seems that 'pinking scissors' were not invented to prevent fraying at all but to give a decorative edge where openings were required in a garment. It must have been only later that it was noticed that such an edge helped to reduce fraying. These days one rarely sees such edges in plain view: they are generally hidden on the inside of seams.
@slothgurl (569)
• Enumclaw, Washington
1 Apr 11
You use special scissors called "Pinking Shears" to cut the edge of the fabric to prevent fraying.
