Protecting clamp, especially useful in the cutting room for fixing speeded squared, striped, etc. materials. Four needles of the clamp, coming from above, protect the whole lay from distortion of its single plays. This is especially important for the transport of the lay and for the cutting operation itself. The clamp has very fine needles, permitting use it for practically every possible kind of cloth. The clamp is especially appreciated by producers of high quality outer men""s and ladies"" cl