Fabric spreading and cutting

Abstract

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved. This chapter describes fabric cutting to obtain garment components before joining them in a united article. To ensure the best utilisation of raw materials, machinery, time and labour, the cut process is precisely planned using specialised software. Multiple spreading is performed by spreading machines, which provide fabric feeding and transportation, ensure tension free spreading and material cutting in needed length pieces. Cutting of textile materials is performed by automated cutting systems using different computer-controlled cutting devices: knife, laser, ultrasound or water-jet. Final operations are quality control, the recutting of faulty components, the marking, sorting and bundling, preparing the cut components for their further processing in the sewing lines.