| Load per level | 400 kg / level |
|---|---|
| Access | manual access |
| Level pitch | adjustable pitch |
| Build | assemble / disassemble build |
| Sizing | custom sizing |
Why lay fabric flat instead of stacking?
Folded stacks press creases into the under-rolls and standing rolls shed and hit neighbours; a flat level keeps the roll open, crease-free and matchable, and splits stay classified instead of nesting inside a pile.
Definition
Fabric racking is a manual, steel-shape shelving unit with evenly spaced adjustable levels, sized to lay folded fabric lengths and rolls flat rather than stacking them, so rolls open flat and the stock stays classified.
Rolls are the constraint: a folded fabric stack wrinkle-bruises and a standing roll sheds and knocks, so the rack lays every unit flat on a level sized to the bolt — making the storeroom a place where an open roll reads at a glance instead of a negotiation under a pile.
Flat stock, classified in place
Fabric is judged by cut and by match, not by volume, so it needs a face where an open roll can spread out and be compared against an order; a fixed shelf stacks it, and a stack hides the very thing the buyer is choosing. Fabric racking trades dense storage for a classifying face: each level an open shelf where a roll lies flat and visible, and split lengths stay sorted within the same unit instead of wandering the workroom.
Pitch that follows the bolt
Because the stored shape changes with the season — bolts this quarter, flat folds the next — the level pitch must adjust without rebuilding the frame. The adjustable pitch is what lets one fabric rack serve a full cut-room range and still be sized to an order of blanks, which is the difference between a rack bought once and a storeroom redesigned each season.
All figures on this page are illustrative sample values, not measured specifications.