Plan the cut before you buy the fabric.
What a marker is
A marker is the full layout of pattern pieces across a fabric width, used as the guide for cutting. A good one keeps waste low without breaking grain or cutting rules.
What we account for
Your fabric width, the sizes and quantities in the order, grain direction, nap or print direction, and any limits set by your cutting room or factory.
How it helps
A marker gives you a yardage figure to buy fabric against and a layout your cutter can follow. How much fabric you really use will vary with the cloth itself, how it is cut and the sizes in the order.
Questions about marker making.
Do I need graded sizes before you make a marker?
No. We can make a marker from a single size. If you later want more sizes, we can grade the pattern and update the marker.
Can you make markers from patterns drafted elsewhere?
Yes, as long as the pattern is complete. We check it before laying anything out.
What fabric details do you need?
The usable fabric width, the type of fabric, and the sizes and quantities you plan to cut.
What feeds into a marker.
Planning a production cut?
Send your pattern, fabric width and the size mix for the order. We reply with a quote and what we need to start.