Fabric Put-up and package

Fabric put-up is the manner in which the fabric is folded and/rolled by fabric supplier. Fabric characteristics and put-up determine the type of markers that are used and how the fabric is spread and cut.

1. Flat, Open and Rolled
Flat, open and rolled is the most common preparation. It is utilized for most woven fabrics prepared for factory production. The fabric is rolled on a hard cardboard tube (or plastic tube) where the selvages are at opposite ends of the tube. The fabric is usually rolled with the technical face to the inside of the roll. Roll lengths on each tube can reach 1,200 yards on a single roll, but are more often in the 150 yard range, depending on the weight of the roll.

2. Folded and Rolled
Folded and rolled is a put-up that allows the utilization of a single center fold in the length of the goods. In this preparation, the fabric selvages are superimposed one over the other. This preparation is utilized with very wide fabrics that cannot be processed by a manufacturer who does not have wide enough cutting tables. Folded and rolled fabric orients the technical face of the fabric inside the folded surfaces, so they are not visible on the surface of the spread.

3. Tubular Folded goods
Tubular Folded goods are prepared by rolling fabrics manufacturers on weft knitting machines. These machines knit in a circular motion, creating a tube of fabric. This put-up result in fabric on a roll with two folds, one at each end of the tube. This preparation results in the technical face of the fabric oriented together. For every other layer, the face is not visible from the surface of the spread.

4. Book Fold
Book Fold is the most relaxed put up. Fabric is laid back and forth in a carton. Book Fold is used for delicate fabrics to minimize the stress on the fabric.

5. A Velvet Frame
A Velvet Frame is used for pile fabrics. A tube connects two square frames that contain concentric circles of sharp hooks. The fabric is hung from the hooks where the selvedges are fastened to pairs of hooks (at each edge of the fabric) starting closest to the center and rotating around the center to the outer edge of the frames. This creates an air space between the concentric layers of fabric.