Fabric production machine and method of marking fabric.

摘要

To reduce cutting errors arising through distortion of fabric during processing, marks are made on the fabric during fabric production, the marks having an accurately known predetermined relationship with one another so that distortions in the fabric can be monitored throughout the finishing thereof. The monitoring apparatus comprises a marking pen and means responsive to predetermined signals for urging the marking pen into contact with the fabric, for example a solenoid (10, 11) operating through a lever system (29, 30, 31). A pair of such marking devices can be operated simultaneously to give marks accurately opposite one another at the fabric production stage and such marks may be maintained in that relationship throughout finishing to ensure that the fabric is not distorted.