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How to identify a good Cut order plan for optimum fabric utilization

Identifying a good cut order plan can be critical in saving fabric while cutting an order and increasing the efficiency of cutting floor. There can be hundreds of combinations of a cut order plan so identifying the best one is an important skill. 

 A good fabric cut order plan will require less time and effort for spreading and will use lesser fabric per garment. But there are many factors which make cut order planning efficient as mentioned below , However if you want to understand the basics of how to make a cut order plan , please read this post first.

 

Characteristics of an efficient Fabric cut order plan :

1. Maximum number of garments on a marker
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What is a cut order plan and how it is made ?

Guide to the art of making a fabric saving cut plan !

A cut order plan is a logical division of an order quantity into lays (spread) of fabric such that desired number of garment pieces can be cut in the required size ratio. Cut order plan is made to minimize time and effort in cutting as well as to utilize fabric efficiently.

Cut order plan is also referred as lay plan or cut plan in apparel industry. A good cut order plan will require less time and effort for spreading and will use lesser fabric per garment

A cut order plan is made by following these steps :

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