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Importance of a cutting room in garment manufacturing

Where large quantities of a garment style must be cut, a layer is created which consists of many piles of fabric spread one above the other. From this, all the garment pieces for all the sizes that have been planned for that layer are cut. The pattern shapes for these garments may be drawn on a paper marker placed on top of the lay, or information as to their shape and position may be held within a computer, to be plotted similarly on a paper marker or used to drive an automatic cutter.

May 18, 2012 Read more

Tailor Tracks

There are many ways to mark the inside of a garment, but experts use tailor tacks most often. A tailor tack is a short length of thread placed in the fabric. Correctly done, it is the safest way to mark, and can be used on more fabrics than any other marking system.

May 18, 2012 Read more

Nips on Garments

Nips are small cuts put into the outside edge of the fabric with the point of your shears. These are placed wherever the 5/8″ stitching starts or stops at the edge of a seamline.When starting and ending a seam, if you match these two nips on each layer of fabric, all of your seam lines will be accurate.

May 17, 2012 Read more

What are Notches in garment making?

After all the pattern pieces are cut, you can begin marking each piece. It provides “road signs” showing where to sew and press. It will also speed your sewing time when done correctly. Marking will take only a little time and is not as tiring as using the tracing wheel or placing the pattern back on the fabric to look for a lost detail. There are 2 types of notches Pattern notches and center notches.

May 17, 2012 Read more

The Fabric Marking Standards in Garment Manufacturing

Accurate marking throughout garment construction is extremely important. This process begins with marking pattern symbols. How and where to mark the garment will aid in putting the garment together. Marking should be done as soon as the garment sections have been cut and before the pattern pieces have been removed. Pattern symbols to be marked include darts, pleats, tucks, and matching circles. Beginners should also mark seam lines. In some situations, marking a seamline is important to even the most

May 17, 2012 Read more

Flat schematics and fashion illustrations

Sketching is an important tool for any sewer—it serves as a roadmap for all phases of garment creation, from fabric and color selection to actual construction. If you can sketch, you can record fashions seen on the street, work out design details, and communicate your ideas to others.

May 16, 2012 Read more

Fabric Cutting Standards

Where large quantities of a garment style must be cut, a layer is created which consists of many piles of fabric spread one above the other. From this, all the garment pieces for all the sizes that have been planned for that layer are cut. The pattern shapes for these garments may be drawn on a paper marker placed on top of the lay, or information as to their shape and position may be held within a computer, to be plotted similarly on a paper marker or used to drive an automatic cutter.

May 15, 2012 Read more

Garment Cutting Room Management

Cutting room is an extremely important section of the garment manufacturing process which has a major impact on the profitability of the business. It is therefore important to an efficient management of the cutting room in garment manufacturing process.

May 14, 2012 Read more