Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
malha
English translation:
jersey/jersey stitch
Added to glossary by
Douglas Bissell
Jul 14, 2020 12:17
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Portuguese term
Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
malha
Portuguese to English
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
I have a text about clothes that distinguishes between tricot and malha.
There is also tecido etc. Is there a separate term for malha that is not 'knit'?
It is also not woven
There is also tecido etc. Is there a separate term for malha that is not 'knit'?
It is also not woven
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | could be "jersey" |
Nick Taylor
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| 3 +1 | synthetic fabric |
Tereza Rae
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| 4 | fabric |
Mario Freitas
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| 3 | crocheted |
Helena Grahn
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| 3 | knitwear |
Julia Quissini Jacóbi
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Proposed translations
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54 mins
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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50
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could be "jersey"
could be "jersey"
Note from asker:
| Hi Nick, I reckon I'll go with 'jersey-stitch' as 'jersey stitch organic cotton' sounds fine. Jersey stick jersey sounds a bit odd still |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Janet Silva
: It sounds from the context that it's the material we call jersey. rather than knitwear, which is a more generic term for garments that are knitted
28 mins
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Thanks I think T shirts are made from jersey stitch cotton rather than "woven" cotton
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, I went with jersey stitch"
+1
38 mins
Tereza Rae
Canada
Canada
Native in Portuguese
Canada
English/Portuguese translator
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, French to Portuguese, and 1 more.
synthetic fabric
In my understanding, 'malha' is any fabric that is man-made, such as polyester, rayon and nylon, as opposed to natural materials such as cotton, wool, silk and bamboo.
Note from asker:
| Sorry, there are many references in the text to malha de algodão orgánico so synthetic won't work |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mario Freitas
: Just "fabric". Malha é qualquer tecido liso para confecção de roupas, IMO.
2 hrs
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It makes sense, but who knows? Thank you, Mario! 😊
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45 mins
Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Qualified
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Swedish to Portuguese, and 11 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
crocheted
poss
1 hr
Julia Quissini Jacóbi
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Specializes in field
Brazil
Translating fashion trends into words
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese
knitwear
Malha é um tecido que é tramado/tecido em "U", diferentemente do tecido plano, que é tramado como uma tela. Tive dificuldade de encontrar um termo em inglês que defina exatamente este conceito de malha em português, então sugiro knitwear (apesar de achar parecido com tricô, era a definição mais próxima no dicionário Oxford). Também encontrei, no dicionário online (referência abaixo), Jersey, como o colega sugeriu, e stockinet (knitted stretch fabric).
Reference:
3 hrs
Mario Freitas
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Brazil
32 years engineering/law/contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
fabric
The term "malha" is used in Portuguese for any kind of straight and smooth fabric. It has practically become a synonym for "tecido" in this area (clothing).
I don't know if the same applies to Portugal, though.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-07-14 15:50:50 GMT)
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A simple search for "malha" in Google Images returns all kinds of threaded fabrics. https://www.google.com.br/search?q=malha&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKE...
And the same applies to "fabric" in English:
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=fabric&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUK...
I don't know if the same applies to Portugal, though.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-07-14 15:50:50 GMT)
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A simple search for "malha" in Google Images returns all kinds of threaded fabrics. https://www.google.com.br/search?q=malha&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKE...
And the same applies to "fabric" in English:
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=fabric&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUK...
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Janet Silva
: In Portugal it refers to jersey, or stretch fabrics, synthetic or natural like cotton or silk
16 hrs
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Janet, I undestand you're new here, but we don't disagree in these cases. I clearly stated my solution is for Pt-Br. There is only one forum for Pt-Pt and Pt-Br, and we share it.
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| agree |
Tereza Rae
: Just to neutralize Janet’s ‘disagree’ 😊
4 days
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Thank you, Tereza. It takes some time for people to understand how the forum works.
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Reference comments
1 hr
Reference:
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecido_t%C3%AAxtil
I don't have the answer but this seems useful.
Discussion
T-shirts are generally made of a stretchy, light and inexpensive fabric and are easy to clean. Typically made of cotton textile in a stockinette or jersey knit, it has a distinctively pliable texture compared to shirts made of woven cloth.
http://glossario.estilopiti.com/2012/03/jersey.html
and EVERYTHING u ever wanted to know (or not) about textiles - its been a slack day!
https://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/downloads/Fiber_Dictionar...
It can be thin mesh or other types of mesh with larger holes.
A broad term for fabric characterized by open spaces between the yarns. Mesh fabric may be woven, knit, lace, net, crocheted, and more. Known for its characteristic screen-like weave, this fabric is a go-to for shirts, leggings, shoes, and even your summer wardrobe staples.
https://thefabricofourlives.com/cotton-fabrics/mesh