perparation means all of the work which has to be carried out prior to sewing, such as numbering, labelling, marking pockets, and bundling. Shade marking is to ensure that components cut from different shades of the same color-way are not mixed within a garment. every cut bundle is provided with a numbered ticket. Bundles of components will also be provided with a label containing a serial number, the size and other operational data. The labels have to be clearly visible but must not interfere with futther processing (sewing,fusing). Modern labelling systems provide data in computer-readable form, which allow some automation in production control and progress chasing to be introduced.