The document discusses fabric cutting methods in the garment manufacturing industry, highlighting manual and computerized techniques. The manual cutting method is affordable but slower and less efficient for large production, whereas the computerized method offers speed and precision but requires skilled labor and higher costs. Various machines used for cutting, like round knife, band knife, and laser cutting machines, are also described, showcasing their specific advantages and applications.

1. ◈ What is Fabric Cutting?
◈ Methods of Fabric Cutting
◈ Manual Fabric Cutting Method
◈ Advantage and Disadvantage of Manual Cutting Method
◈ Computerized Fabric Cutting Method
◈ Advantage and Disadvantage of Computerized Cutting Method
◈ Some Fabric Cutting Machines
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2. What is Fabric
Cutting?
In garments manufacturing, Cutting is an important process to
make a quality product. Quality full fabric cutting reduces the
wastage of fabric and makes the business profitable. To achieve
quality full fabric cutting, a few methods have to maintain which
are discussed in the following.
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3. Methods of Fabric Cutting:
In the garments industry, there are two available
cutting methods, are-
1. Manual Method,
2. Computerized Method.
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4. 1. Manual Fabric Cutting Method
Here cutting process is done by using a knife, scissors, drill, etc. The
knife is placed in the head of the cutting machine. The manual
method is the most used cutting method in the garments industry.
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The manual cutting method can be done by using the following
equipment:
◈ Round knife,
◈ Band Knife,
◈ Straight Knife,
◈ Scissor,
◈ Die-cutting,
◈ Drill.

6. Advantage of Manual Cutting Method:
1. Easy process of cutting.
2. Educated manpower is not required.
3. The low-cost knife is enough here to cut the fabric.
4. Low maintenance cost.
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7. Disadvantage of Manual Cutting Method:
1. Slow process.
2. Not suitable for large scale production.
3. Cutting speed cannot be controlled.
4. The intensity of the accident is very high.
5. Higher labor cost than computerized cutting method.
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8. 2. Computerized Fabric Cutting Method
In the modern clothing manufacturing industry, the computerized
cutting method becomes so much popular day by day due to its higher
production and less time-consuming efficiency. Here all programs are
loaded into the computer and the computer performs all the activities
which are loaded.
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The computerized Cutting method can be done by using the following
equipment:
◈ Straight knife cutting,
◈ Water jet cutting,
◈ Laser beam cutting,
◈ Plasma torch cutting.

10. Advantage of Computerized Cutting Method
1. Very much effective cutting by a computer-controlled system.
2. Very fast cutting operation.
3. Suitable for large scale production.
4. Cutting speed can be controlled.
5. The intensity of the accident is very low.
6. No need for any marker.
7. Fabrics can be cut 7-8 times higher than the manual cutting method.
8. Low labor cost.
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11. Disadvantage of the Computerized Cutting Method
1. Higher maintenance cost.
2. Skilled and educated manpower is required.
3. So much expensive machine.
4. If the correct disc is not loaded in the computer, then an error will
be indicated.
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Some Fabric Cutting
Machines

13. Round Knife Cutting Machine:
Round knife cutting machine is called
because it’s cutter is round in shape. It is
also popular cutting machine. This machine
is small in size, flexible & used for small
production. Round knife is widely used for
cutting the big parts of the garments
pattern.
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14. Band Knife Cutting Machine:
Band knife cutting machine is look like
a wood cutter machine. This cutting
machine works automatically
according to the height of the relevant
material. Band knife cutting machines
have been recognized around the world
for many years for its high quality
cutting.
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15. Die Cutting Machine:
Die cutting machine involves pressing
a rigid blade through the lay of fabric.
It is useful where small motifs with
particular shape and pattern are
needed for cutting. Die cutting is most
useful to cut sharp and small parts.
Mainly two types of die cuttings are
available in market namely, Clickers
and Presses.
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16. Drill Cutting Machine:
Sometimes it is needed to mark on the
end of components of dresses
especially for the position of pockets,
darts and similar features, a hole is
often drill through all the plies of fabric
in the lay. This machine is also used for
marking on the middle of the
components of dresses. It can make the
hole permanently for a long.
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17. Laser Cutting Machine:
In laser cutting machine, the fabric is
cut by a ray of light in a very fine spot
by using a laser. Laser cutting
processing depends on its precise
processing, faster, simple operation,
high degree of automation has been
widely used in the leather and apparel
industry. The cutting head is controlled
by a computer.
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18. Water Jet Cutting Machine:
Water jet cutting machine is an
industrial tool capable of cutting fabric
lay by using a very high-pressure jet of
water. A very fine water-jet is passed
through a nozzle at a very high speed to
cut the fabric lay. The pressure of water
is 60,000 pounds per square inch. The
high pressure jet acts as a solid tool
when it encounters the material to be
cut, tearing the fibers on impact. 18

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