Module 4 — Cutting waste out of production

Module quiz

5 questions on Module 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. 1. Fabric utilisation in the cutting room is best described as

   The share of spread fabric that ends up in cut garment panelsThe number of plies in a spreadThe ratio of cutting time to sewing timeThe percentage of fabric passing inspection

2. 2. Which change usually gives the largest utilisation gain for a given style?

   Sharper knivesBetter marker planning, including size mixing across the spreadSlower spreading speedMore bundling staff

3. 3. Why does offcut segregation at the cutting table matter for recovery?

   It reduces the weight the cutter has to liftSingle-fibre, single-colour offcuts keep a market value that mixed waste losesRegulations require colour sorting everywhereIt makes the marker more efficient

4. 4. End losses and splice allowances in spreading are

   Unavoidable and not worth measuringMeasurable losses that shrink with longer spreads and better roll planningOnly relevant for knitted fabricCounted as sewing waste

5. 5. A factory reports 2% cutting waste. What should you check first?

   The colour of the offcutsHow waste is defined — whether end losses, splices and rejected plies are inside or outside the figureThe sewing line efficiencyThe final inspection AQL