
Fig. 1.
a) Simplified samples of a bell skirt tested, b) the principle of the widening reduction, and c)a bell skirt A
Table 1.
Changes of marker length (fabric consumption)
| Parameter | Value | Marker length (cm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Style | cm | Size: 42/44 | Size: 40/46 | Size: 38/48 | Size: 36/50 | |
| Widening | A | org | 208,17 | 207,64 | 204,54 | 207,94 |
| A | −8 | 203,78 | 201,66 | 199,51 | 202,82 | |
| Changes: | ↓ | −4.39cm −2.10% | −5.98cm −2.88% | −4.97cm −2.46% | −5.12cm −2.46% | |
| −4 | 204,19 | 204,77 | 198,89 | 203.13 | ||
| Changes | ↓ | −3,98cm −1,91% | - 2,87cm -1,38% | −5,65cm −2,76% | −4,81cm -2,31% | |
| org/-4 | 204,67 | 205,34 | 202,87 | 204,12 | ||
| Changes: | ↓ | −3,50cm −1,68% |
−2,30cm -1,1% | 1,67cm -0,82 | −3,82cn -1,84 | |
| −4/org | 205,89 | 206,02 | 201,34 | 205,31 | ||
| Changes: | ↓ | −2,28cm -1,09% | −1,62cm -0,78% | −3,2cm -1,56% | −2,63cm -1,26% | |
| Lenght | A | org | 208,17 | 207,64 | 204,54 | 207,94 |
| A | −2 | 197,90 | 199,18 | 197,67 | 199,13 | |
| Changes: | ↓ | −10.27cm −4.93% | 8.46cm -4.07% | 6.87cm -3.36% | −8.81cm -4.24% | |
Table 2.
Changes of marker efficiency (fabric use efficiency)
| Parameter | Value | Marker efficiency (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Style | cm | Size: 42/44 | Size: 40/46 | Size: 38/48 | 36/50 | |
| Widening | A | org | 83,505 | 83,336 | 83,260 | 82,662 |
| A | −8 | 83,703 | 83,786 | 83,372 | 82,792 | |
| Changes: | ↟ | + 0,198% | + 0.450% | + 0.112% | + 0.130% | |
| −4 | 83,373 | 83,709 | 83,470 | 82,897 | ||
| Changes: | ↟ | −0.132% | + 0.373% | + 0.210% | + 0.235% | |
| org/-4 | 83,761 | 83,638 | 83,736 | 83,048 | ||
| Changes: | ↟ | + 0,256% | + 0,302% | + 0,476% | + 0.386% | |
| −4/org | 83,608 | 83,249 | 83,543 | 82,896 | ||
| Changes: | ↟ | + 0,103% | −0,087% | + 0,283% | + 0.234% | |
| Length | A | org | 83,505 | 83,336 | 83,260 | 82,662 |
| A | −2 | 84,575 | 83,634 | 82,902 | 83,073 | |
| Changes: | ↟ | + 1.070% | + 0.298% | + 0.358% | + 0.411% | |

Fig. 2.
Intervals of marker length and efficiency improvements

Fig. 3.
a) dress B, b) blouse C, and c) blazer D.
Table 3.
Changes of marker length (fabric consumption)
| Parameter | Value | Marker length (cm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Style | cm | Size: 42-44 | Size: 40-46 | Size: 38-48 | Size: 36-50 | |
| Widening | B | org | 536,45 | 536,19 | 541,83 | 546,42 |
| B | −8 | 515,64 | 522,85 | 515,64 | 531,76 | |
| Changes: | ↓ | −20.81cm −3.88% | −13.34cm −2.49% | −26.19cm −4.83% | −14.66cm −2.68% | |
| C | org | 214,33 | 216,93 | 218,76 | 221,70 | |
| C | −2 | 210,23 | 209,40 | 213,46 | 215,91 | |
| Changes: | ↓ | −4,10cm −1.91% | −7.53cm −3.47% | −5.30cm −2.42% | −5.79cm −2.61% | |
| Length | B | org | 536,45 | 536,19 | 541,83 | 546,42 |
| B | −3 | 511,12 | 516,91 | 521,19 | 524,56 | |
| Changes: | ↓ | −25.33cm −4.72% | −19.28cm −3.59% | −20.64cm −3.81% | −21.86cm −4.00% | |
| D | org | 331,98 | 332,97 | 336,30 | 336,25 | |
| D | −2 | 320,36 | 324,90 | 327,31 | 332,51 | |
| Changes: | ↓ | −11.62cm −3.50% | −8.07cm −2.42% | −8.99cm −2.67% | −3.74cm −1.11% | |
| Widening | B | org | 536,45 | 536,19 | 541,83 | 546,42 |
| and length | B | −8/−3 | 499,22 | 503,42 | 502,04 | 509,78 |
| Changes: | ↓ | −37.23cm −6.94% | −32.77cm −6.11% | −39.79cm −7.34% | −36.64cm −6.70% | |
Table 4.
Changes of fabric marker efficiency (fabric use efficiency)
| Parameter | Value | Marker efficiency (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Style | cm | Size: 42-44 | Size: 40-46 | Size: 38-48 | 36,50 | |
| Widening | B | org | 71,588 | 71,980 | 71,595 | 71,369 |
| B | −8 | 72,948 | 72,308 | 72,947 | 71,850 | |
| Changes: | ↟ | + 1.360% | + 0.328% | + 1.352% | + 0.481% | |
| C | org | 83,140 | 82,905 | 82,996 | 82,697 | |
| C | −2 | 83,707 | 84,827 | 84,016 | 83,885 | |
| Changes: | ↟ | + 0.567% | + 1.922% | + 1.020% | + 1.188% | |
| Length | B | org | 71,588 | 71,980 | 71,595 | 71,369 |
| B | −3 | 72,469 | 72,021 | 71,803 | 71,726 | |
| Changes: | ↟ | + 0.881% | + 0.041% | + 0.208% | + 0.357% | |
| D | org | 78,910% | 79,194 | 78,944 | 79,508 | |
| D | −2 | 79,654 | 79,061 | 79,015 | 78,325 | |
| Changes: | ↟ | + 0.744% | + 0.133% | + 0.071% | + 1.183% | |
| Widening | B | org | 71,588 | 71,980 | 71,595 | 71,369 |
| and length | B | −8/-3 | 73,629 | 73,390 | 73,981 | 73,253 |
| Changes: | ↟ | + 2.041% | + 1.41% | + 2.386% | + 1.884% | |