Fabric Cutting Process

Fabric Cutting Process:

Cutting is the process which cut out the pattern pieces from specified fabric for making garments. Using the markers made from graded patterns and in accordance with the issue plan, fabrics are cut to prepare textile assembly. This is the major operation of the cutting room, of all of the operations in the cutting room this is the most decisive because once the fabric has been cut, very little can be done to rectify serious mistakes.

The first stage in the manufacturing of textile is the cutting and for that pattern, making is the base. Cutting is separating of the textile into its components and in a general form, it is the production processof separating (sectioning, curving, severing) a spread into textile parts that are the precise size and shape of the pattern pieces on a marker. The cutting process may also involve transferring marks and notches from the textile parts to assist operators in sewing, chopping or sectioning a spread into blocks of pieces goods many precede precision cutting of individual patter shapes. This is done to allow for accurate matching of fabric design or easier manufacturing of a cutting knife.

Once the marker is made, pattern pieces must be cut out of the specified fabric, a process called “cutting”. Currently, several cutting techniques exist, ranging from low- to high-tech. Although scissors are used very rarely-only when working with very small batches or sensitive fabrics-cutting continues to be done by hand, particularly in many lower volume establishments. Here, cutters guide electric cutting machines around the perimeter of pattern pieces, cutting through the fabric stack. An electric drill may be used to make pattern notches. The accuracy and efficiency of this system are considerably less than in computerized cutting systems.

Computerized cutting systems are achieving more widespread use as technology costs decrease and labor costs rise. These computer-driven automated cutters utilize vacuum technology to hold stacks of fabric in place while cutting. Cutting blades are sharpened automatically based on the type of fabric being cut.

Factors Involved in Cutting Fabrics:

Factors affect the cutting process for fabrics are as follows:-

• Nature of fabric (grainline shade, twill etc.,)
• The thickness of fabric.
• Design characteristics of a finished garment.
• Machines and tables used.

Stages of Fabric Cutting:

Generally, fabric cutting is carried out with two stages. They are as follows:

1. A cutting (Separating the individual pieces)

2. A final cutting (accurate cutting of the individual shapes)

Objectives of Cutting:

• To separate fabric parts from the spread of lay according to the dimension of the marker.

• To make the textiles according to the required design and shape.

• To prepare textiles pieces to go forward with the next process of textile manufacturing.