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4. Cutting waste out of production
Reduce material loss where most of it happens — marker planning, spreading, cutting and offcut handling.
Build a cutting-room material balance: fabric issued, usable pieces, reusable remnants and segregated waste. Use marker efficiency alongside actual fabric utilisation, then trace offcuts to a documented destination.
By the end of this module: Reduce material loss where most of it happens — marker planning, spreading, cutting and offcut handling.
Prerequisite: Complete module 3 and its readings first.
Who this module is for · Intermediate
- Product developers and designers deciding material and trim specifications
- Factory technologists working on cutting waste, offcuts and reprocessing
- Sustainability and compliance staff who need the technical detail behind claims
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1. Read these chapters
2. Then work through these stages
Module quiz
5 questions on 4. Cutting waste out of production. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 4 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.
1. A marker uses 85 of 100 square metres. What is its efficiency?
2. Why is marker efficiency not total factory utilisation?
3. Which offcut practice best supports recovery?
4. What is the preferred first response to avoidable cutting waste?
5. Which record closes a production mass balance?
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