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Automated processing methods have reduced significantly the dependence of the
work process from human resources. Fully automated cutting process can be per-
formed without any human intervention.
Because of the new CAD CAM tools, a single-ply processing has become efficient
in the industries that traditionally are using multi-ply spreading and cutting (garment
and upholstery). As the single-ply cutter can process styles from intricate pattern
fabrics and small orders of styles from plain fabrics (cutting low fabric spreads, see
Section 9.3.11), the purchase of a single-ply cutter has become well-ground necessity
for many manufacturing sites.

16.6 Future trends

Till now, the intricate pattern fabrics are undervalued in industries using textile mate-
rials. They should be used much more often, both to increase product diversity and to
create new, innovative designs. To stimulate wider use of intricate pattern fabrics, tex-
tile manufactures should develop new materials with innovative patterning and con-
tinue to develop technologies for wider use of digitally printed fabrics. Although the
automated processing methods have made great progress in processing of styles from
intricate pattern fabrics, several challenges to improve work process and ensure much
wider use of intricate pattern fabrics are still opened. Textile material users should
be provided with new technologies and tools to create their own patterns on textiles
and to process these fabrics in the most efficient way in accordance with their spe-
cific needs. Processing efficiency of intricate pattern fabrics and investments to ensure
work process should become close to plain fabric processing parameters.

Further reading

Nemes, I., 2015. Cutting of fabrics for underwear. In: 6th International Scientific-Professional
Symposium Textile Science and Economy. Tehnički fakultet, Mihajlo Pupin, Serbia,
pp. 190–198.
Nemes, I., 2017. Automated knife cutting systems to process textiles. Tekstilna Industrija, No. 4.
Vilumsone, I., Spulgīte, M., Purina, B., 2008. Industrial cutting of motif design fabrics. In:
Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University. 9th Part: Material Science Textile and
Clothing Technology, vol. 3, Riga, Latvia.
Vilumsone, I., Spulgite, M., Purina, B., Beikule, I., 2009. Marker making for materials with
striped patterns. In: Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University. 9th Part: Material
Science Textile and Clothing Technology, vol. 4, Riga, Latvia.
Vilumsone-Nemes, I., 2012. Industrial Cutting of Textile Materials, 1st ed. Woodhead
Publishing, Cambridge. ISBN 9780857091345.
Vilumsone-Nemes, I., 2015. Fabric spreading and cutting. In: Nayak, R., Padhye, R. (Eds.), Garment
Manufacturing Technology. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge. ISBN 9781782422327.
Vilumsone-Nemes, I., 2017. Automation in spreading and cutting. In: Nayak, R., Padhye, R.
(Eds.), Automation in Garment Manufacturing. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge. ISBN
9780081012116.