Apparatus for the continuous detection and cutting of a fabric (tes_i;i=1..n), bearing a predefined real striped and/or checked pattern (TexR_i;i=1..n) for making items of clothing (Ci;i=1..n), comprising: a loading area for loading a fabric (tes_i), into which said fabric is loaded for being detected; a movement means for moving said fabric (tes_i) away from said loading area in an advancement direction (Dir); a detection means arranged in said loading area, and fixed in said advancement direction (Dir); wherein said detection means are arranged to detect a real positioning of said fabric (tes_i) in said loading area, and to detect from said fabric (tes_i) at least effective points (P1_i;i=1..n) representative of meeting points detected in said predefined real pattern (TexR_i); a processing unit for processing effective (P1_i) and theoretical points (P0_i;i=1..n) configured for: - receiving said theoretical points P0_i (i=1..n), representative of a theoretical pattern (Tex_i) reproduced on component parts (Cij;i=1..n,j=1..n) of said items of clothing (Ci) on a theoretical target model (Mod_T_i); - receiving said effective points (P1_i) detected, representative of meeting points detected from said predefined real pattern (TexR_i) in said fabric (tes_i) detected; - performing a comparison by points between said theoretical points (P0_i) and said effective points (P1_i); - determining effective meeting points (PR_i:i=1..n) of said real pattern (TexR_i) in said component parts (Cij) at least according to said comparison by points; a cutting area arranged downstream of said loading area with respect to said advancement direction (Dir); a cutting head, associated with said cutting area, and arranged to cut said fabric (tes_i), which has been received in said cutting area starting from said loading area, according to said determined real meeting points (PR_i); wherein said fabric (tes_i) has been received in said cutting area by means of a movement applied by said movement means in said advancement direction (Dir). a loading area for loading a fabric (tes_i), into which said fabric is loaded for being detected; a movement means for moving said fabric (tes_i) away from said loading area in an advancement direction (Dir); a detection means arranged in said loading area, and fixed in said advancement direction (Dir); - receiving said theoretical points P0_i (i=1..n), representative of a theoretical pattern (Tex_i) reproduced on component parts (Cij;i=1..n,j=1..n) of said items of clothing (Ci) on a theoretical target model (Mod_T_i); - receiving said effective points (P1_i) detected, representative of meeting points detected from said predefined real pattern (TexR_i) in said fabric (tes_i) detected; - performing a comparison by points between said theoretical points (P0_i) and said effective points (P1_i); - determining effective meeting points (PR_i:i=1..n) of said real pattern (TexR_i) in said component parts (Cij) at least according to said comparison by points; a cutting head, associated with said cutting area, and arranged to cut said fabric (tes_i), which has been received in said cutting area starting from said loading area, according to said determined real meeting points (PR_i); wherein said fabric (tes_i) has been received in said cutting area by means of a movement applied by said movement means in said advancement direction (Dir).