Order Quantity

Order Quantity garments

Garments per Marker no.

Sum of the size ratio in one marker.

Spread Cutting room

Maximum Plies per Lay no.

Marker Length m

Spreading Waste per Lay m

End allowance and splice loss at each lay.

Lays Required

— no.

Full lays plus a short lay for the remainder

Lay Plan

Full Lays: — no.
Garments in Short Lay: — no.
Plies in Short Lay: — no.
Short Lay Ply Utilisation: — %
Total Plies Spread: — no.
Fabric Required: — m

A low short-lay utilisation is the signal to re-cut the plan: change the size ratio, split the order across two markers, or accept a small overcut. Fabric required covers the spread only — it excludes marker inefficiency, which the Marker Efficiency calculator handles.

Cut-Order Planning & Lay Optimization Calculator — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.