Industrial Cutting of Textile Materials
Ineta Vilumsone-Nemes
Assistant professor at
the University of Novi Sad
Industrial Cutting of Textile
Materials, Second Edition,
is a comprehensive guide to cutting room operations, offering step-by-step
information on processes, technologies and best practice. This new edition is
updated to present the latest advances in automated cutting technology,
including advanced spreading methods and machines, advanced knife cutting
systems, and pattern matching methods processing garment, home and technical
textiles. Drawing on her extensive practical experience, the author begins by
reviewing initial steps, such as unloading, sorting and quality control of
materials, before discussing subsequent operations, including lay planning and
marker making, manual and automated spreading and cutting, fusing of cut
components, and final work operations such as sorting cut components for
further joining.
The book also covers manual and advanced automated marker making, spreading and
cutting methods for more intricate fabrics, such as striped fabrics and fabrics
with check, motif and border patterns, narrow lace and fabrics with pile.
With essential information on cutting room operations and best practice, this
book provides engineers, technologists and managers with the knowledge they
need to maximize accuracy and efficiency, to control production processes
effectively, and to improve product quality. The book also enables academics
and students engaged in the field of textile and clothing technology to gain a
solid understanding of cutting room procedures.
