Rib

09:54 May 27, 2014
English to Danish translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / sweater
English term or phrase: Rib
Original style female sweater with buttons on the collar and the cuffs.
Ribbed edging of 1 cm on the hem and 19 cm on the cuffs. Nadia.
Lenka Škodová
Denmark
Local time: 10:57


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5rib
LoneNE (X)
4Rib
Birgit Bonde Jensen
4ribbede kanter
Suzanne Abel (X)
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rib
Henning Mathiesen

  

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rib
Rib


Explanation:
Ribbed edging = ribkant
Du kan sammenligne billeder her
http://www.ehow.com/way_5412074_beginners-guide-ribbing-knit...
og her
http://www.hobbymukke.dk/Strikkemoenstre/Strikkemoenstre.htm

Birgit Bonde Jensen
Local time: 10:57
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rib
rib


Explanation:
Explanation:

In the text: "ribbed edging" means ribkant in Danish.
Ribbing is a way of knitting (a pattern) and by using this method the knitted fabric gets a higher elasticity. You often use a 1x1 rib meaning one knit stitch followed by a purl stitch (these stitches alternate vertically).


LoneNE (X)
Denmark
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rib
ribbede kanter


Explanation:
Jeg tror også jeg ville bruge ordet "rib", bare som ribbet eller ribbede kanter (på strikvarer)

Suzanne Abel (X)
United States
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


21 days
Reference: rib

Reference information:
to knit rib means to knit "right and wrong" side by side, that gives a special pattern,
in danish is: ribstrik

Henning Mathiesen
Chile
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