Garment Production Preparation

ERGOMODELS provides professional production preparation for individual garments and complete collections, including marker making, fabric consumption calculations and technical production documentation for each style.

Accurate preparation helps organise cutting and sewing more efficiently, reduce fabric consumption and provide the production team with clear, consistent information.

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Production Marker Making

Pattern markers are created according to the garment construction, fabric characteristics and requirements of each production order. Each marker is prepared for the agreed fabric width, size ratio and production quantity.
  • garment type and construction
  • fabric width and properties
  • grainline direction
  • nap
  • print
  • stripes or checks
  • pattern-piece direction and symmetry
  • total production quantity
  • size and height range
  • required quantity of each size
  • cutting and production restrictions

Automatic Pattern Nesting

We use modern professional CAD software for automatic pattern nesting and marker optimisation. After automatic nesting, every marker is reviewed by a specialist and adjusted manually where necessary.

Process large numbers of pattern pieces and sizes efficiently
Identify a rational arrangement of pattern pieces
Maintain grainline direction and cutting restrictions
Include the required quantity of each size
Compare alternative marker arrangements
Calculate actual fabric consumption

Garment Technical Documentation

For every style, we prepare technical production documentation containing the written and visual information required for cutting, sewing and quality control.

Garment identification

Garment name, style code and intended use

Visual reference

An image of the completed garment

Technical drawings

Technical drawings and images of individual components

Materials specification

Main fabrics, linings and supporting materials

Trim and components

Trim and component information

Cut piece quantities

The required quantity of each cut piece

Pattern identification

The name and identification of every pattern piece

Manufacturing requirements

Technical manufacturing requirements

Seam construction

Seam types and construction methods

Assembly details

Garment assembly details

Quality control

Quality-control requirements

Additional instructions

Additional instructions for cutting and sewing. Detailed images make the construction and finishing methods easier to understand and reduce the risk of production errors caused by unclear written instructions.

Final Deliverables

The client receives:

Production markers

Production markers for the agreed fabrics and widths

Prepared markers

Markers prepared for the required quantities and size ratios

Fabric consumption

Fabric consumption calculations

Technical documentation

Technical production documentation for every style

Detail images

Detail images and construction information

Information package

A clear information package for the cutting and sewing teams

Pattern and Production Marker Printing

After the digital files have been prepared and checked, we print patterns and production markers on a wide-format plotter at full 1:1 scale.

We can print:

  • the base-size pattern set
  • patterns in selected sizes and height groups
  • the complete graded pattern set
  • production markers prepared for the required size ratio and quantities
  • markers for the agreed fabric type and width

Before printing, we check the scale, size identification, pattern-piece names, grainlines, control points, notches and total marker length.

The client receives clearly printed patterns or a complete production marker ready for the cutting room. This saves cutting time and removes the need to prepare and print the files independently.

Prepare your garment for production