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Glossary

What is Lay (spread)?

The full stack of fabric plies built up by spreading, on which the marker is placed and through which the cutter cuts in one pass.

This term in other languages

Arabicالفرشة (اللاي)
FrenchMatelas (nappe de tissu)
TurkishKumaş serisi (lay)

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What happens in a cutting room, from fabric relaxation to bundled cut pieces

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