Spreading Parameters

Spreading :
Spreading is the processes of superimposing lengths of fabric on
a spreading table/ cutting table or specially designed surface in
preparation for the cutting process
A spread or lay-up is the total amount of fabric prepared for a
single marker

Requirements of Spreading process

Shade sorting of cloth pieces (batching/dye lot no)
Correct ply direction and adequate lay stability
Alignment of plies (at one edge)
Correct ply tension(Relaxation/mc with positive feed)
Elimination of fabric faults (make through, cut out at lay, sort
& re cut,
display of faults position on screen wrt. marker)
Tight Selvedges
Elimination of static electricity
Avoidance of distortion in the spread (glazed paper, flotation
table)
Avoidance of fusion of plies during cutting( anti fusion paper)

Nature of Fabric Packages

1. Open Fabric Rolled
2. Tubular Knitted Fabric Rolled and
Plaited
3. Folded Fabric Rolled and Plaited
4. Velvet-Hanging

Spreading Equipments

Spreading Surfaces
Separate cutting and Spreading
Tables
Air floatation
Pin Tables
Vacuum tables

Spreading Equipments
Fabric control devices
Tensioning
Positoning devices
Width Indicator
End Treatment devices
Folded Tubular Fabric

Spreading Time and Cost

Cost of spreading can be focused on

four areas
Spreading Time
Labor cost
Fabric waste and
Equipments purchases

Methods of spreading
Spreading by hand
Spreading using a travelling machine (100 to 150 yards per minute)
( Dead Heading

Spreading mode :
Spreading mode is the manner in which fabric plies are laid out for
cutting
Direction of the fabric: it may be positioned in two ways face-to-face
(F/F) or with all plies facing-one-way (F/O/W)
Direction of the Fabric Nap: it may be positioned nap-one-way
(N/O/W) or nap- up-down

Spreading mode

F/O/W N/O/W

F/F N/O/W

F/F/ N/U/D
F/O/W N/U/D

Setup for spreading :

Verifying cutting orders
Positioning materials
Preparing cutting tables
Preparing machines
Loading machine
Reloading and delay time may use up to 70% of the time
required for the entire spreading operation

Spreading
Definition
Height of spread in manual and computerized
cutting m/c
No of plies low , medium, high ply cutters

Spreading modes
Direction of fabric face
Direction of fabric nap

Direction of fabric face

Face to face (F/F)
Face one way (F/O/W)
Two types Face up
Face down

Face to face
Continuous spreading
Fastest
Least costly
Used for symmetric, non directional fabrics
Lowest quality

F/O/W

Time consuming

Expensive

Fabric is cut at each end

Turn table usage can avoid dead heading

Operator can monitor face for flaws

Helpful in spreading prints, directional.

Pile fabric, corduroy, velvet are spread face down.

Direction of fabric nap

Nap one way (N/O/W)
Nap up and down (N/U/D)

N/O/W

Asymmetric

Directional fabric

Most time consuming

Gives best quality

May be F/F or F/O/W

F/F is pair spreading

Fabric cut and roll turned for each ply in F/F

Nap up and down

Continuous spreading
Fastest
Least costly
Used for symmetric, non directional fabrics
Lowest quality

Example
Directional, symmetrical
Marker mode : nap one way
Spread mode : f/f or face one way ;
nap one way

Example 2
Directional, Asymmetrical
Marker mode : nap one way
Spread mode : face one way ; nap
one way

Example 3
Non - Directional, Symmetrical
Marker mode : nap either way
Spread mode : face to face ; nap
either way

Example 4
Directional, Asymmetrical
Marker mode : nap one way
Spread mode : face one way ; nap
one way