Garment & Textile · Cutting
Lay / Spreading
Layers of fabric stacked on the cutting table for batch-cutting.
Origin
Global
Era
Modern
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Industrialist View
Typical lay 50–200 plies (layers), 10–30 m long. Spreader machines (Bullmer, Gerber) auto-spread.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Smooth without tension; face-up or face-to-face. Mark bundle every 20 plies.
Construction & Use
Tension-free lay prevents 'pulled edge' mis-cut.