gerippt

Gerippt is a German adjective meaning ribbed or ridged. It is used to describe surfaces or materials that feature a regular series of raised lines or ridges. The term is common in textile and fashion contexts, where gerippt describes fabrics with a ribbed texture. This texture is usually produced by knitting techniques that create alternating knit and purl stitches, resulting in vertical columns of raised stitches and increased elasticity. In product descriptions, you may encounter phrases such as gerippter Strick or gerippter Stoff to denote rib-knit fabrics and other ribbed materials.

Beyond textiles, gerippt can refer to any surface characterized by parallel ridges. In design and manufacturing, a gerippt surface may be intentional for grip, aesthetics, or structural reasons. This can apply to plastics, leather, wood, or metal components that are embossed or molded to form a ribbed pattern.

Etymology and usage: the word combines the noun Rippe (rib) with a suffix commonly used in German to form adjectives from participles. In German-language contexts, gerippt is a standard descriptor in fashion, textiles, and product design.

See also: rib knit, ribbing, ridged or ribbed surfaces, embossing.