Fabric spreading

Fabric spreading means to spread the fabric in a

systematic way. It is a process by which plies of
fabric is spread in order to get required length and
width as per marker dimension. This is preparatory
operation for cutting of the fabric.

Fig: Fabric spreading

➢ Objects of Fabric Spreading:

1. To place the number of fabric plies to the length

of the marker plan correctly aligned as to the
length and width.
2. To cut garments in large scale and saving fabric
through the use of multi garments marker plan
and the saving in cutting time per garment that
result from cutting many piles at the same time.
3. To make every ply flat and plain.
 4. At correct tension.

➢ Types of Spreading: There are two types

of spreading

1) Flat spreading
2) Stepped spreading.

• Method of fabric spreading:

1. Manual method
2. Mechanical method : a) Semiautomatic

b) Full automatic

Semiautomatic:

Spreading machine is run on the rails (two rails) which

are placed at two side of fabric spreading table surface
and operated by motor. Fabric roll is set in a
predetermined place of the machine. Spreading machine
is run from one side to the other side of table by using
electrical & mechanical motion and fabric is spreaded to
make lay.

Full automatic:

This is the improvement of semiautomatic machine.

There are so many advantage of this machine to make
fabric lay because; this machine is operated by
controlling with the help of robot and micro processor.
 Techniques of Spreading:

There are four types of fabric spreading

techniques available in clothing industry:

1) Face up with same direction.

2) Face up with opposite direction.
3) Face down & face up with same direction
4) Face down & face up with opposite direction

Face up with same direction:

In this system when fabric laid on the table

its face is keep up with same direction .

Face up with opposite direction:

In this system when fabric laid on the table its

face is keep up & the fabric direction is
opposite.

Face down & face up with same direction

In this system when fabric laid on the table its
face is keep down & up with same direction.

Face down & face up with opposite direction

In this system when fabric laid on the table its

face is keep down & up but the direction are
opposite.