An Overview of Marker Making and Marker Efficiency

Marker Making:

Marker is a thin paper which contains all the pattern pieces of a garment. It is made just before cutting and its purpose is to minimize the wastages. The width of a marker is equal to the width of the fabric and it should not be greater than the width of the fabric i.e. the width of the marker is kept less than or equal to the width of the Fabric. The pattern pieces should be placed very carefully in such a way that it will obviously minimize wastages. It is important part of garment manufacturing process.

Marker

Objects of Marker Making:

• To reduce cost;
• To improve the quality of the garments
• To reduce the cutting time;
• To facilitate large scale production.

Good Marker Plan Depends on:

• Silliness of marker man or operator,
• Fabric length and width; if fabric length or table length is high marker efficiency is also high,
• Type of garments,
• Garments design,
• Attentiveness of marker man or operator,
• Fabric characteristic,
• Quality of garments etc.
• So, good marker plan minimize the wastage of fabric. Therefore, good marker plan is very important.

Considerable Points Before Marker Making:

• Fabric width (1/2) higher than marker width
• Fabric length higher than marker length (1” + 1”)
• The grain line should be parallel to the line of Wales in knit fabrics.
• All the pattern pieces of garments should be along the same direction when laidon an asymmetric fabric.
• Considered garments production planning.

Marker Efficiency:

Marker efficiency means the ratio of the all pattern on the marker paper to total area of the marker and it is expressed as percentage (%) is called marker efficiency.

Marker Efficiency = [All pattern on the marker / Total area of the marker] * 100%

If marker efficiency is more then fabric wastage % is low.
If marker efficiency is law then fabric wastage % is more.

Factors Related to Marker Efficiency:

• Marker planer
• Size of garments
• Marker length
• Pattern engineering
• Fabric Characteristics
• Marker making method
• Marker width.

Factors Affecting Marker Efficiency:

• Manufacturers of the marker;
• Size of pattern pieces;
• Length of the marker;
• Pattern Engineering;
• Nature of the fabric;
• Method of marker making;
• Marker width;