What is Fabric Cutting?
The first stage in the manufacturing of garments is the cutting and for that pattern making is the base. Cutting is separating of the garment in to its components and in a general form it is the production process of separating (sectioning, curving, severing) a spread into garment 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 garment parts to assist operators in sewing, chopping or sectioning a spread in to blocks of pieces goodsmany precede precision cutting of individual patter shapes.This is done to allow for accurate matching of fabric design or easier manufacturing of acutting 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 is
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 upon the type of
fabric being cut. Gerber Garment Technology manufactures one of the most commonly used cutting systems. This technology has the advantage of being
highly accurate and fast, but does cost considerably more than other cutting techniques.