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Gerber Accumark Machine for Garment Production

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FTC Disclosure: DIY receives financial compensation when the affiliate link(s) on this page are clicked on, and a purchase is made. Gerber Accumark is a widely used software suite in the fashion and garment industry , primarily designed for pattern making, grading , and marker making . While it is not a physical machine used in garment production, it plays a crucial role in the production process. Here's an overview of Gerber Accumark and its importance in the garment production process: Gerber XLP Plotter 72” Pattern Making: Gerber Accumark allows designers and pattern makers to create digital patterns for garments. This replaces the traditional manual pattern-making process, making it more accurate and efficient. Patterns are the templates for cutting fabric pieces and are essential for ensuring the correct fit and design of a garment. Grading: Grading involves creating different sizes of a garment pattern from the base pattern. Gerber Accumark simplifies this process...

Creating a Person Basic Pattern for Dress Making

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Developing garments involves different processes. Fit is the most important factor in the absolute acceptance or rejection of a garment. The fit should be original through subtleties in the pattern. Provides fullness where appropriate, accommodating body bulges in a flattering way. A good custom fit depends on drawing a pattern that incorporates the various shapes and proportions of the individual client. As the Industrial Revolution began, standardized patterns were critical to the success of ready-to-wear. Plate making is an art. The art of manipulating and shaping a flat cloth to fit one or more curves of the human body. Pattern making is a bridge function between idea and manufacture. Sketches can turn into garments by interpreting the designed patterns as garment components. The pattern is flat, while the body is not. The body of a person includes height, width, and depth. In this more or less cylindrical frame, there are a series of minor curves and bulges. Which relates to...

Garment Pattern Making: Approval sample and adding shrinkage's

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Hello, the Philippines! The topic today is sample pattern, specifications grading and applying shrinkages allowance to meet required measurements. AP (after pressing) BP (Before pressing) Before the manufacturer accepts the job order, there is an initial task to agreed upon before the production start. The product cost : In order to find the labor and material cost, the pattern department will do an estimate of fabric and other accessories using the middle size of the entire specs. When they both agreed on the price, it's time to prepare the pattern to make a counter sample approval for the buyer approval before productions. Final specs against manufacturer specs; The specs are telling the pattern maker to add 1.16% for the pattern length and 1.04% for the width of the pattern. This means every horizontal direction or length of the pattern is required to add 1.16% and for vertical direction required a 1.04% addition. What the pattern maker will do? The patt...