This is not as common in the hackerspace tool room, but laser cutters may be a suitable stand-in. Getting the machine into a production mode of simply cranking out clothes took some work.

AP Lazer®, a leader in laser engraving innovation, announces the launch of its patent-pending SN6240DLR dual-laser machine.

[fiercekittenz] acknowledges that her large 100-watt CO2 laser cutter is great but points out that smaller or diode-based laser machines can perfectly cut fabric under the right circumstances.

The Epilog Laser Cutters use a high power CO2 laser for accurately engraving and cutting various materials. In the Maker Lab we have an Epilog Zing24 60 Watt laser cutter and an Epilog Zing24 40 Watt ...