Apparatus and method for fabric printing of nested printed images

摘要: A method for making fabric pattern pieces (62) assembly into garments, upholstery or the like, with of each piece having a design features arranged in predetermined manner respect to lines defining boundary (66) piece. The design, which is printed on web by computer-controlled dye-jet process, only within outlines desired pieces. This avoids problems previously associated alignment relative repeating preprinted over entire surface used as work material and allows more compact nesting web. An electronic database (10) generated, including template graphical image (64) representative print also generated combined templates, care being taken adjust individual such that match criteria are satisfied appears corresponding finished patterned templates then nested relation produce cutting printing marker (30). utilized control printer prints sheet plain unprinted fabric. pieces, appropriately aligned cut from