The marker planner uses full-size patterns and arranges them in the in the most economical fashion on marker paper. This is a specially printed-paper having symbols on it which enable the marker planner to visually control the positioning of components according to their specified grain lines.
The full size patterns are reduced, generally to a 1:5 scale, to facilitate the work of the marker planner. The miniature patterns are then arranged on a planning board with the cloth width represented at the same scale. When the marker has been planned it is photographed and this is used as a guide for preparing the full sized marker.
Computerized systems are used and the marker planner workers interactively with the system to plan the markers, which can then be used for manual or computer controlled cutting.
The markers can be produced on paper, which is fixed to the spread with pins or staples, or on an adhesive paper, which is heat-sealed to the top ply of the spread. For computerized cutting, the marker is held in the position by vacuum used to compress the spread and keep it stable. Multiple copies of the paper marker can be produced either from the first drawn marker plan or master marker.
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