Diamino from Lectra maximises fabric savings in production

05 Nov '08

6 min read

Diamino: fabric savings and productivity notably increased.
Thanks to the increasingly powerful algorithms of Lectra's new version of Diamino, automatic marker-making is now even more efficient. Consequently, the average fabric savings between
automatic and interactive marker-making have been pushed beyond the historical limits, breaking the 2% barrier.

"With its new, reinforced algorithms that tight-pack all the pieces, this new version of DiaminoFashion Expert has enabled us to experience an incredible rate of efficiency with our materials," said Valérie Loiseau, Development Office Manager at JC Confection, a French company manufacturing top-of-the-line women's wear in addition to garments for its own brand, Isis.

"We've been seeing material savings of 3 to 4% compared to the previous version." In markets where margins are generally low and where fabric represents, in general, more than 50% of the cost of the finished article, these figures take on real meaning when applied to the savings to be made by the customer, particularly when producing in high volumes.

“Lectra's newest DiaminoFashion has improved the automatic nesting algorithms,” said Shuhong Huang, Deputy Director at Shanghai Meroson Apparel Company Ltd, a large apparel
manufacturing enterprise in China with a customer profile that includes many internationally recognized brands such as Oneill, Lost, Costco, and Oakley. “We are saving much more material in production. We believe DiaminoFashion V5R3 will help us realize greater profits.”

For example, a typical small- or medium-sized company in the fashion sector, which produces $10 million in garments per year, could easily make savings of $100,000 per year by using DiaminoFashion. For markets such as automotive, where production volumes per model are much greater, the fabric savings offered by Diamino, combined with Vector technology, constitute a real, measurable competitive advantage, often a determining factor in gaining market share.

“DiaminoFashion has effected significant improvement in efficiency,” said Yunlong Xue, patternmaking office supervisor at SuZhou Qunhong Fashion Company Ltd, a Chinese manufacturer specializing in men's jacket and coats, with a staff of more than 400 employees and a production rate of one million garments per year.

“We've tested 10 markers of three different patterns and are pleased to find that efficiency has improved 0.92% on average, with a maximum of 1.22% in fabric consumption gains compared to the previous version. The result is very impressive. This new version has really helped us save more materials and reduce costs.”

Diamino: more and more accurate and specialized marker management.
With Diamino, companies can now take into account more and more constraints linked to the specific fabric technical characteristics or the pieces to be included in the marker. Among all these new concepts,the management of patterned fabrics is of great importance, especially in the furniture and fashion markets, and in particular for intimate apparel companies faced with the cutting and assembly of small pieces.

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