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4 Industrial Cutting of Textile Materials

The precision of cut components and productivity compared with manual cutting is
very high. Automated cutting systems are used in large production enterprises where
the volume of production justifies the very high productivity of the automated cutting
process, cost of the equipment, and its maintenance. The automated cutting process
and knife cutting systems are described in Chapter 9. Automated laser cutting is de-
scribed in Chapter 10. Automated single-ply processing of styles from intricate pattern
fabrics is described in Chapter 16. Placement of equipment in automated cutting pro-
cess, automated multi-ply processing of styles from intricate pattern fabrics, and au-
tomated processing of narrow lace and fabrics with pile are described in Chapters 11,
15, 17, and 18.

1.6 The fusing of cut components

Fusing is a process where cut components are fused with interlinings coated with ther-
moplastic resin. Fusing of garment components adds strength and stability to a garment
and improves its shape. The fusing process is undertaken using special fusing presses.
Fusing presses can be divided in two groups: discontinuous work process (flat) fusing
presses and continuous work process fusing presses. Discontinuous work process fus-
ing presses perform sequential fusing of components. They are less productive and are
more suitable for small and medium production units. Continuous work process fus-
ing presses transport components on a conveyer belt, ensuring higher productivity and
lower power consumption. When equipped with long heating chambers and sensitive
pressure systems, they can ensure fusing process without fabric shrinkage or any other
damaging. The fusing of cut textile components is described in Chapter 12.

1.7 Final stages in cutting operations

Final operations end the cutting process and prepare cut components for further pro-
cessing. These operations include quality control of cut components, recutting of
faulty components, numbering, sorting, and bundling of cut components. All cut com-
ponents are inspected visually to check the following quality parameters: the fabric
quality, the conformity of the size and shape of cut components to their pattern pieces,
and the quality of notches and drill marks. Faulty components are recut. During num-
bering, every component gets its sequential number. The sorting and bundling of cut
components is the last work operation performed in a cutting room. Final work oper-
ations are described in Chapter 13.