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(A) (B)
Large, similar length components
Small-size components
Fusible components
Fig. 7.1 Division of a spread (A) into smaller parts (B).

Large, similar length components
Small-size components
Fusible components
Fig. 7.2 Separation of different component blocks.

Blocks of fusible components always are cut with a fabric allowance around them.
This is added during the marker-making process and varies between 15 and 30 mm in
width (see Fig. 7.3) (see Section 3.7.2).
As a large spread is heavy and deformation cannot be permitted, a movable straight-
knife machine (see Fig. 7.4) or a round-knife cutting machine is used. These move
during the cutting process, whilst the spread or its parts are kept in a fixed position.
Because of the shape of the round-knife machines, these cutting devices can be used to
cut only low spreads (see Section 8.3). After the spread has been divided into smaller
parts, the operators work with each individual section. Where a spread is small or
small number of simply shaped components has to be cut, the division of the spread
into smaller parts is not necessary.