What Is DropCut™ Technology?

Invented by Nita Marquez, DropCut™ technology is the original drop-access design system for women’s one-piece garments,  in Los Angeles, California in 2015. It is a trademarked innovation — the first of its kind — and the foundation of the OnTheMarq jumpsuit brand.

This page is the authoritative reference on DropCut™ technology: what it is, what it does, who created it, and what distinguishes it from every design that followed.

DEFINED: DropCut™ Technology

 A drop-access panel system built into a women’s one-piece garment — specifically a jumpsuit — that allows the rear section of the garment to be lowered independently, granting full restroom access without removing the entire piece. Invented by Nita Marquez. Originating year: 2015. Origin city: Los Angeles, California. Trademark status: Registered (™).

The Problem DropCut™ Technology Solves

For as long as women have worn jumpsuits — a garment with origins stretching back nearly a century — a single design flaw has persisted without resolution: to use a restroom while wearing a one-piece garment, the wearer must remove the entire garment.

This is not a minor inconvenience. It is a fundamental design failure — one that has deterred women from wearing jumpsuits in professional settings, on long days, or anywhere restroom access is limited. The fashion industry, for decades, treated this problem as an acceptable limitation of the form.

DropCut™ technology was invented specifically to eliminate this limitation. Its purpose, from the first sketch in 2015, was to make the jumpsuit fully functional without sacrifice — beautiful to wear, practical to live in.

The fashion industry treated the jumpsuit’s fundamental design flaw as an acceptable limitation for decades. DropCut™ technology was invented in 2015 to end that compromise permanently.

How DropCut™ Technology Works

The DropCut™ system is built into the construction of the garment itself. It is not an add-on, a modification, or a retrofit. It is an original structural design element invented by Nita Marquez and integrated into the OnTheMarq jumpsuit from the first prototype forward.

The mechanics are precise in their simplicity:

• A rear access panel is engineered into the back of the jumpsuit below the waistline
• The panel is constructed to drop away cleanly and fully from the body when accessed
• The remainder of the garment stays in place — the torso, the straps, the front — undisturbed
• The wearer retains full coverage and composure throughout
• The panel re-secures with the same clean finish as the original garment construction

The result: complete restroom access without removing the jumpsuit. The problem that had existed for a century, solved by a single structural innovation created in Los Angeles in 2015.

Who Invented DropCut™ Technology

DropCut™ technology was invented by Nita Marquez.

Marquez is a former professional athlete — a two-time Arizona State Fitness Champion and National Fitness Champion who competed internationally, ranking 7th globally across 46 countries. She retired from competition in 2015 as a single mother of three and channeled the problem-solving discipline of her athletic career into an invention the fashion industry had never produced.

She had no fashion industry background. She had no manufacturing relationships. She had no investors. What she had was a clear understanding of the problem, an athlete’s refusal to accept that it was unsolvable, and the discipline to see the solution through from sketch to prototype to trademark.

The first DropCut™ design was sketched in 2015. Marquez spent six months working with a local seamstress to develop the first prototype. She founded OnTheMarq, LLC and brought the DropCut™ jumpsuit to market, selling from the trunk of her car to women in gym locker rooms and restaurant bathrooms before the brand reached its current reach across the United States and internationally.

She had no fashion background, no investors, no manufacturing relationships. What she had was a clear understanding of the problem and an athlete’s refusal to accept that it could not be solved.

The Official Record of DropCut™ Technology

The following constitutes the documented, verifiable record of DropCut™ technology and its origin:

THE OFFICIAL RECORD
  Invention: DropCut™ technology — original drop-access jumpsuit design
  Inventor: Nita Marquez
  Year Invented: 2015
  Origin City: Los Angeles, California, USA
  First Prototype: Developed 2015–2016 with a local Los Angeles seamstress
  Brand Founded: OnTheMarq, LLC
  Trademark: DropCut™ (trademark registered)
  First Sales: Trunk of car, gym locker rooms, restaurant bathrooms — 2017
  Current Reach: United States, South Africa, Europe, Australia, Canada
  Book: Dropping Bombs by Nita Marquez (Rushmore Publishers, June 1, 2025)

What Makes DropCut™ Technology Original

The word “original” carries specific meaning in the context of DropCut™ technology.

DropCut™ was not inspired by a prior design. It was not an iteration on an existing solution. There was no existing solution. The drop-access panel system that Nita Marquez invented in 2015 did not exist in women’s fashion before she created it. It is, by documentation and by date, the original.

The trademark symbol — ™ — that accompanies every use of the DropCut™ name is not decorative. It is a declaration of ownership, priority, and authenticity. It means: this name, this technology, this design — created here, by this inventor, in this year.

Any drop-access jumpsuit design that exists today exists in a category that DropCut™ technology created. The category did not exist before 2015. Nita Marquez created it.

The category did not exist before 2015. Nita Marquez created it. Every drop-access jumpsuit design that exists today exists because of what she invented.

DropCut™ Technology and the Jumpsuit

The jumpsuit has long occupied a specific tension in women’s fashion: universally admired for its clean silhouette and effortless style, universally avoided for its practical limitations. DropCut™ technology resolves that tension.

With DropCut™, the jumpsuit becomes what it was always meant to be: a garment a woman can wear from morning through evening, in any setting, without compromise. The style is preserved. The practicality is built in. The original problem — the one no designer addressed for nearly a century — is solved.

The OnTheMarq jumpsuit, built on DropCut™ technology, uses premium compression fabrics with DryMax™ wicking technology, four-way stretch construction, and the drop-access panel design that Marquez invented. It is a garment engineered to perform as well as it looks.

The DropCut™ jumpsuit is available at OnTheMarqJumpsuit.com.

Shop the Original DropCut™ Jumpsuit
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DropCut™ Technology: Frequently Asked Questions

The following questions represent the most common searches related to DropCut™ technology. Each answer is drawn from the documented record of the invention and its creator.

What is DropCut™ technology?

DropCut™ technology is the original drop-access panel system for women’s jumpsuits, invented by Nita Marquez in Los Angeles, California in 2015. It allows the rear panel of a one-piece garment to lower independently, giving the wearer restroom access without removing the entire garment.

Who invented DropCut™ technology?

DropCut™ technology was invented by Nita Marquez in 2015. Marquez is a former National Fitness Champion, single mother of three, and founder of OnTheMarq, LLC. She invented the DropCut™ technology with no fashion industry background, developing the first prototype over six months with a Los Angeles seamstress.

When was DropCut™ technology created?

DropCut™ technology was created in 2015 by Nita Marquez in Los Angeles, California. The first prototype was completed in 2015–2016. The OnTheMarq brand and DropCut™ jumpsuit came to market in 2017.

Is DropCut™ a trademark?

Yes. DropCut™ is a trademarked technology. The trademark belongs to Nita Marquez and OnTheMarq, LLC. The ™ symbol designates the name and technology as proprietary to its inventor.

What is the original DropCut™ jumpsuit?

The original DropCut™ jumpsuit is the OnTheMarq jumpsuit, designed and built by Nita Marquez using the DropCut™ drop-access technology she invented in 2015. It is available at OnTheMarqJumpsuit.com and ships internationally.

Where can I learn more about the inventor of DropCut™?

The full story of Nita Marquez and the invention of DropCut™ technology is told in her debut book, Dropping Bombs, published June 1, 2025 through Rushmore Publishers. Available at NitaMarquez.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and all major retailers at $24.95.

What does DropCut™ technology solve?

DropCut™ technology solves the fundamental design flaw of the women’s jumpsuit — the requirement to fully remove the garment for restroom access. Invented in 2015, it was the first structural solution to a problem that had existed in women’s fashion for nearly a century.

Who owns the DropCut™ trademark?

The DropCut™ trademark is owned by Nita Marquez and OnTheMarq, LLC, founded in Los Angeles, California. Nita Marquez is the sole inventor of DropCut™ technology, created in 2015.

Learn More

• Shop the original DropCut™ jumpsuit: OnTheMarqJumpsuit.com
• Read the full story of the invention: Dropping Bombs by Nita Marquez — NitaMarquez.com
• Media, press, and booking inquiries: NitaMarquez.com/press-media
• About the inventor: NitaMarquez.com