Auxiliary Cutting Devices: Notchers, Drills, Slashers

Auxiliary devices transfer the marks and notches from a marker onto the edges or interior of garment parts, so sewing operators can align, place, and specially treat parts during assembly. With operator-controlled cutting it's the cutter's job to transfer these marks accurately; computer-controlled cutters mark parts during cutting. Three device families do the work.

i. Notchers (edge marking)

Notches are cut into a part's edge to align it with other parts during sewing. Ordinary cutting can make notches, but accuracy depends on the operator, specialised notchers are more precise.

The hot notcher makes clearly visible marks that don't disappear and, used properly, doesn't cut, pucker, or ravel, but it will fuse thermoplastic plies.