From scanned hides
Each hide has its own outline, defects and grade zones; parts go where the leather is good enough for them.
Leather nestingFootwear
Shoe uppers nested on every hide, clear of every defect
173 parts on 1 hides, 80% used
Upholstery
Sofa and chair covers on fewer hides and shorter markers
47 parts on 1 hides, 80% used
Automotive interiors
Seat covers, steering wheels and trim from every hide
72 parts on 1 hides, 77% used
Bags and leather goods
Bags, wallets and straps cut from less leather
205 parts on 1 hides, 87% used
Saddlery and tack
Saddles, bridles and straps from every hide
110 parts on 1 hides, 75% used
Leather jackets and garments
Leather jackets and coats from fewer hides
46 parts on 1 hides, 76% used
From the roll
One roll of fixed width; the goal is the shortest marker, with grain, stripes, plaids and folds respected.
Fabric nestingUpholstery
Sofa and chair covers on fewer hides and shorter markers
47 parts on 1 hides, 80% used
Apparel
Shorter markers for every style and size ratio
64 pieces, 4.87 m marker, 89% used
Fast fashion
Fast fashion markers in minutes, with less fabric waste
78 pieces, 9.65 m marker, 90% used
Composites
Prepreg plies on the shortest length of roll, at their fibre angle
72 pieces, 9.43 m marker, 85% used
Tents, awnings and covers
Long panels for tents, awnings and covers on the shortest roll length
60 pieces, 11.01 m marker, 89% used
Sails
Sail panels on the shortest length of sailcloth
40 pieces, 29.03 m marker, 93% used
Wind turbine blades
Blade ply kits on the shortest length of glass fabric
16 pieces, 28.83 m marker, 87% used
Airbags
Airbag panels on the shortest length of airbag fabric
78 pieces, 14.80 m marker, 88% used
From stock sheets
Stock sheets, of one size or several; the goal is the fewest sheets or the lowest cost, with grain, faces and kits kept.
Sheet nestingCabinets and furniture
Cabinet and furniture parts on the fewest boards
63 parts on 3 sheets, 87% used
Sign making
Letters, logos and panels on fewer sheets
158 parts on 2 sheets, 68% used
Laser cutting
Laser cutting files nested on the fewest sheets
85 parts on 3 sheets, 78% used
Gaskets and seals
Gaskets cut from inside gaskets, on fewer sheets
132 parts on 2 sheets, 62% used
Sheet metal
Flat patterns nested on the fewest plates
265 parts on 2 sheets, 76% used
Foam inserts and packaging
Case inserts and foam packaging on fewer sheets
86 parts on 2 sheets, 85% used
Boat building
Plywood boat kits on the fewest sheets
33 parts on 4 sheets, 81% used
Applications A to Z
What Lescut nests, by application
Every application covered on the industry pages, with how Lescut handles it.
- Acrylic awards and plaques · Sign making
- Acrylic products · Laser cutting
- Aerospace · Composites
- Airbags · Automotive interiors
- Aircraft and rail seats · Upholstery
- Aircraft seats and cabin interiors · Automotive interiors
- Architectural metalwork · Sheet metal
- Awnings and sun shades · Tents, awnings and covers
- Beds and headboards · Upholstery
- Belts and straps · Bags and leather goods
- Biker and fashion jackets · Leather jackets and garments
- Blade repair kits · Wind turbine blades
- Blade shell plies · Wind turbine blades
- Boat covers and biminis · Tents, awnings and covers
- Boat covers and canvas work · Sails
- Boat interiors · Cabinets and furniture
- Boots · Footwear
- Bridles and headstalls · Saddlery and tack
- Capsule collections and drops · Fast fashion
- Car seat covers · Automotive interiors
- Coats and trench coats · Leather jackets and garments
- Contract seating · Upholstery
- Craft and maker products · Laser cutting
- Cruising sails · Sails
- Denim and trousers · Apparel
- Dinghies and tenders · Boat building
- Dinghy and one-design sails · Sails
- Dog collars and leads · Saddlery and tack
- Door panels and dashboards · Automotive interiors
- Driver airbags · Airbags
- Driving harness · Saddlery and tack
- Drones and UAVs · Composites
- Enclosures and cabinets · Sheet metal
- English saddles · Saddlery and tack
- Exhibition stands · Sign making
- Exotic skins · Bags and leather goods
- Fascia and dimensional letters · Sign making
- Flange gaskets · Gaskets and seals
- Flat-pack furniture · Cabinets and furniture
- Flight and instrument cases · Foam inserts and packaging
- Foam and PVC letters · Sign making
- Foam gaskets and pads · Gaskets and seals
- Foam shadow boards · Foam inserts and packaging
- Gloves · Leather jackets and garments
- Gun and camera cases · Foam inserts and packaging
- Handbags and totes · Bags and leather goods
- HVAC and enclosure seals · Gaskets and seals
- Inflatables · Tents, awnings and covers
- Jersey tops and dresses · Fast fashion
- Jewellery and earrings · Laser cutting
- Joinery and architectural millwork · Cabinets and furniture
- Kayaks and canoes · Boat building
- Kit makers and plan designers · Boat building
- Kitchen cabinets · Cabinets and furniture
- Kites and kitesurfing kites · Sails
- Knitwear and activewear · Apparel
- Laser cutting job shops · Sheet metal
- Leather on the laser · Laser cutting
- Leather trousers · Leather jackets and garments
- Lingerie and swimwear · Apparel
- Linings and insoles · Footwear
- Luggage and travel goods · Bags and leather goods
- Machinery and agricultural parts · Sheet metal
- Marine and yacht upholstery · Upholstery
- Marine hulls and decks · Composites
- Medical and electronics trays · Foam inserts and packaging
- Men's and women's shoes · Footwear
- Model making · Laser cutting
- Motorcycle and wearable airbags · Airbags
- Motorcycle protective gear · Leather jackets and garments
- Motorcycle seats · Automotive interiors
- Motorsport and automotive carbon · Composites
- Nacelle and spinner covers · Wind turbine blades
- Office furniture · Cabinets and furniture
- Online-first and on-demand fashion · Fast fashion
- Outerwear and down jackets · Apparel
- Paragliders and parachutes · Sails
- Passenger airbags · Airbags
- Phone and tech cases · Bags and leather goods
- Plasma and oxyfuel cutting · Sheet metal
- Plywood kits and toys · Laser cutting
- Plywood powerboats · Boat building
- Point of sale and displays · Sign making
- PPE and protective clothing · Apparel
- Private label manufacturing · Fast fashion
- Protective packaging · Foam inserts and packaging
- Pump and valve gaskets · Gaskets and seals
- Racing sails · Sails
- Rail and bus seating · Automotive interiors
- Recliners and cinema seating · Upholstery
- Root build-up · Wind turbine blades
- Rubber parts and seals · Gaskets and seals
- Safety footwear · Footwear
- Sails · Tents, awnings and covers
- Sandals and slippers · Footwear
- Seat-belt airbags and safety textiles · Airbags
- Shear webs · Wind turbine blades
- Shearling and sheepskin · Leather jackets and garments
- Shirts and blouses · Apparel
- Shopfitting and retail displays · Cabinets and furniture
- Side and knee airbags · Airbags
- Sneakers and sports shoes · Footwear
- Sofas and armchairs · Upholstery
- Spar caps · Wind turbine blades
- Sporting goods · Composites
- Steel fabrication · Sheet metal
- Steering wheels and gear knobs · Automotive interiors
- Teardrop trailers and camper conversions · Boat building
- Tensile membranes · Tents, awnings and covers
- Tents and marquees · Tents, awnings and covers
- Thermal and insulation gaskets · Gaskets and seals
- Tool case inserts · Foam inserts and packaging
- Truck tarpaulins and curtainsiders · Tents, awnings and covers
- Wallets and small leather goods · Bags and leather goods
- Wardrobes and closets · Cabinets and furniture
- Watch straps · Bags and leather goods
- Waterjet cutting · Sheet metal
- Wayfinding signage · Sign making
- Western saddles · Saddlery and tack
- Wind energy · Composites
- Workwear and uniforms · Apparel
- Woven shirts and blouses · Fast fashion