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Fig. 17.12 A folded ready spread with blocked pins and a set of pattern pieces.

17.5.3 The formation of a step spread

Several markers for orders with a different number of articles may be laid in one
spread, forming a step spread (see Section 4.4.3) (see Fig. 17.13). Depending on the
pattern and its coordination requirements, the fabric at the end of the ply may be
folded (see Fig. 17.14) or cut off with shears.

17.5.4 The cutting process
Before cutting the pattern pieces are placed on the top of the spread to create the
marker. An operator ensures that the plies are not displaced and that the placement
of specific pattern pieces on the spread corresponds to the directions in the technical

Marker
Layers of fabric
Spreading table
Fig. 17.13 A step kind of spread with folded fabric plies.