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Empty fabric has a cost.

BETTER MARKER. BETTER UTILISATION.

You don’t only buy fabric. You buy usable area.

A marker determines how garment pattern pieces are arranged within the available fabric width.

The objective is to achieve efficient utilisation while respecting the technical requirements of the garment and fabric.

Pattern marker comparison at different fabric widths
Marker inputs

What shapes the marker.

  • PATTERN PIECES
  • FABRIC WIDTH
  • SIZE RATIO
  • QUANTITY
  • GRAIN DIRECTION
  • NAP DIRECTION
  • ONE-WAY RESTRICTIONS
  • CHECKS
  • STRIPES
  • FABRIC CHARACTERISTICS
  • CUTTING REQUIREMENTS

Reduce the space between the pieces.

MARKER_EFF78.6%
MARKER_EFF82.9%
MARKER_EFF86.4%

Higher marker efficiency can reduce consumption, but optimisation must always respect pattern and fabric restrictions.

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0.06 metre is almost nothing.

0.06 M×10,000 pcs= 600 metres

Until production multiplies it.

Small consumption differences can become meaningful at scale.

Marker planning therefore connects technical efficiency with garment costing.

Costing marker

Know the consumption before you quote.

Costing markers can help estimate fabric consumption during product costing and commercial planning.

Production marker

Plan for the actual cut.

Production markers can be developed around the required size ratio, fabric width and technical cutting conditions.

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