The spreading machines was introduced in the late 1890s,and it was built previous by wood and carried fabrics in either bolt or book-fold form as the workers propelled the spreading machines manually and aligned the superposed plies vertically on the cutting table, thus making the cutting lay.

Spreading machinery is used for most of rolling the fabric and its main function is to prevent fabric to get caught in the feed belts and guide cylinders, thus avoiding creases on machines.

Spreading machine is classified in Automatic spreading and cutting fabric in layers which helps to get Multi-function designed to meet the practical and day to day requirements for plain weave cloth, stretchable knitting cloth, and rib weave, hose cloth and other kinds of clothing materials.