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Advantage
Used when higher standard of cutting accuracy is required very sharp corners & small parts such as collars and
cuffs, used more in men’s wear.

Disadvantages
Work load is high as machine is stationary and fabric is moveable . not suitable for cutting large amount of
garment part.
Round Knife

• Elements-base plate , electric motor ,handle for directing the blade and rotating circular blade.
• Blade diameter varies from 6-20cm.
• Blade is circular.
• Blade is driven by electric power.
• Circular knife is driven by 1000-3500cm.

Advantages
Suitable for single as well as multiple layers around 20 to 30 and easy to operate.
Disadvantages
Difficult to cut small components and not suitable for cutting very curvy lines in higher no. of layers

Die Cutting Machine
• Two types- presses and clickers
• Main parts of machine are blade , arm head , die motor & operating system of arm.
• Die is made by metallic strip.
• Most useful to cut sharp and small components

Advantages
• Used to cut sharp corners of small parts of dress accurately.
• Most useful to cut any shape or any angle.
• Comparatively less time required.
• Best method of cutting knitted fabric.

Disadvantages
• Fabric loss is high due to the need of the fabric lay.
• High labour cost.
• Two change the style quickly is impossible.
• Difficult to cut large component.

Notcher cutting machine
• Special type of cutting machine, used in special case.
• Used to cut notch in the edge of some components.
• The invention of notcher machine was done to make notch, Notch can be made in U or V shaped.

Advantages
• Special type of cutting machine and used in special case.
• Useful to cut small notch.
Disadvantages
• Only used to make notch.

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CITS : Apparel - Fashion Design & Technology -Lesson 13-24