PATTERN REPEAT DETERMINATION AND MARKER MAKING FOR STRIPED AND PLAID FABRICS IN INDUSTRIAL APPAREL MANUFACTURING
Abstract
In industrial garment manufacturing, marker making plays a crucial role in determining pattern layout, material consumption, and the quality of semi-finished products prepared for mass cutting and sewing. Marker making for striped fabrics is particularly challenging due to strict requirements for stripe alignment and matching accuracy. This study investigates and develops a technical method for determining striped fabric pattern repeat and corresponding marker making strategies to improve fabric utilization efficiency and product quality. Field surveys were conducted at three large-scale garment manufacturing enterprises in Northern Vietnam, providing practical data for analysis. Based on these surveys, a combined method for pattern repeat determination and marker making was developed and adapted to the characteristics of six common types of striped and plaid fabrics. Experimental application to an actual production order demonstrates that the proposed method reduces major defects related to stripe matching and alignment by 6.1%, decreases stripe deviation, and lowers the rework rate by 4.5% during production. The results confirm the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed approach under industrial manufacturing conditions. This research has strong practical significance, contributing to the improvement and standardization of marker making processes for striped fabrics, and offers a solution that can be directly applied in industrial garment manufacturing enterprises.
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