Marker Order

A Marker Order is the declaration of the marker the cutting room will use: which pattern, which sizes in what mix, on fabric of a given width, with given shrinkage allowances, producing a given number of pieces per ply.

It's the document that bridges the Pattern (from design) and the Cutting Order (the physical cut).

Getting there

Awesome bar: Cmd/Ctrl + K → type marker order → pick Marker Order List

Click path: Desk → GarmentFlow → Production → Cutting & Marker card → Marker Order

A Marker Order is typically created against a Production Batch — from the Batch's Cutting Orders section, or from the Marker Order list with the Batch pre-linked.

The tabs

Order tab. The header: posting date, Production Batch, fabric (and its width as recorded on the Fabric master), on-X / on-Y shrinkage allowances, lay limit for this marker, and any constraints on the cut.

Model tab. The Pattern this marker is for, the pieces per model, and the size scale being cut. Pulled from the linked Tech Pack and Pattern.

Sizes tab. The Marker Order Size child table — one row per size, with the count of pieces per ply for that size. This is where the size mix lives.

Results tab. What the marker actually yields: marker length (the spread length on the table), yield (fabric consumed per ply), quantity per ply (total pieces across all sizes per ply), and total pieces (quantity per ply × number of plies).

Marker Image. An attached image of the actual marker layout. Optional but useful when the marker comes from a CAD tool and you want it visible alongside the spec.

The math GarmentFlow does for you

You set: pattern, sizes, count per ply per size, fabric width, lay limit.

GarmentFlow calculates: pieces per ply (sum across sizes), marker length (from the pattern's per-piece consumption), yield (length × usable width), and total pieces (pieces per ply × number of plies).

It also flags problems: lay exceeds the limit, marker length exceeds the Max Table Length from Settings, or sizes don't add up to what the Batch needs.

When you'd override a default

The defaults come from masters. The places to consider an override:

• Fabric width. Default is from the Fabric master. Override if this particular roll is narrower or wider than the registered width.
• Shrinkage X/Y. Default is from the Fabric master. Override if this specific lot tests differently from the master average.
• Lay limit. Default is from Garment Manufacturing Settings. Override only if there's a specific reason (a tighter constraint from QC, an unusually short table).

Resist the urge to override casually. The defaults exist so the marker library is consistent over time; per-marker overrides should be rare and documented.

Image: A Marker Order open on the Results tab with marker length, yield, quantity per ply, and total pieces all calculated, alongside an attached marker image.

What to do next

Once the marker is declared, the Cutting Order is created against it for the physical cut.