Pro-Cut
Total Fabric
Control
Fabric is the single most important and expensive component in garment manufacture — and must be controlled at every step. Pro-Cut gives you complete visibility and control from receipt to reconciliation.
Total fabric control from receipt to reconciliation
Pro-Cut covers the entire fabric lifecycle in the cutting room — giving management real-time visibility into profit or loss before fabric is even cut.
Every roll receives barcode labels on receipt — tracked through every process from examination through laying up to reconciliation.
A costed vs marked comparison shows management potential profit or loss before fabric is issued — enabling proactive decision-making.
Extra fabric is automatically proportionally allocated over the whole order — maintaining ratios and ensuring excess cloth is used to maximum effect.
Revolutionary approach to optimising size/colour combinations — minimising labour and maximising fabric utilisation from the very first step.
Comprehensive reports covering profit/loss, supplier performance, fabric reconciliation, daily output, and more — all printable by date range.
Handles fabric delivered in multiple lots — automatically recalculating quantities and producing new marker plans for each delivery.
Complete cutting room workflow
From the moment fabric arrives to the final reconciliation report — Pro-Cut manages every step with precision and automation.
On receipt of material, all roll details are entered and a minimum of 4 barcodes are produced and attached to every roll. These barcodes are used to monitor how each piece of fabric is used throughout all subsequent manufacturing processes.
The 40-point fabric examination procedure is programmed into Pro-Cut. Once fabric is received, it is examined, results are entered against that roll, and the system will automatically accept or reject the fabric based on the calculated score.
Pro-Cut's Cut Order Planning establishes the best combination of sizes and colours to produce all garments in the order — simultaneously minimising labour and maximising fabric utilisation.
- Best size/colour combinations to minimise labour
- Best combinations for maximum fabric utilisation
- Quantity per size/colour from style and order entry
- Marker length or number of bodies per lay
- Buyer variance (normally 2%–5%)
After marker making, marker lengths are entered and fabric requirements calculated — including a laying up allowance and anticipated industrial wastage. A costed vs marked comparison is made, showing potential profit or loss before fabric is issued.
When fabric issue doesn't exactly match order requirements (due to varying roll lengths), Pro-Cut automatically and proportionally allocates any extra fabric over the whole order — maintaining the original ratio and ensuring excess cloth is used to the maximum.
When fabric arrives in multiple lots, Pro-Cut automatically divides the order quantity proportionally across all sizes for each lot — then chooses the best markers, recalculates remaining quantities, and produces a new marker plan for each delivery.
The system produces barcoded laying up sheets — listing the number of plies of each colour to be laid on each marker. Operators enter actual details including plies, damaged lengths, off-cuts, remnants, joins, and balance.
The final reconciliation report contains complete fabric accountability:
- Fabric issued vs total laid up
- Damaged fabric and end bits
- Variance on manufacturer's roll length
- Costed, marked, and achieved consumption
- Profit or loss against costed consumption
- Dead stock tracking
9+ reports available — all by date range
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Pro-Cut works seamlessly with Pro-SMV for standard times and Pro-X4.0 for real-time cutting room monitoring.
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