Apparel Patternmaker

Cutter, Designer, Fabric Cutter, Pattern Designer, Pattern Maker, Pattern Technician, Production Pattern Maker, Sewing Pattern Layout Technician, Technical Designer

Fabric and apparel patternmakers are professionals who create patterns for the production of garments and other fabric items. Their work is integral to the fashion and apparel industries.

• Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.
• Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.
• Draw details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes, and other features, using computers or drafting instruments.
• Make adjustments to patterns after fittings.
• Compute dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material.

• 批判性思维 - 使用逻辑和推理来确定备选解决方案、结论或解决问题方法的优缺点。
• 积极倾听--全神贯注地倾听别人的发言，花时间理解别人的观点，酌情提问，不在不适当的时候打断别人的发言。
• 判断和决策--考虑潜在行动的相对成本和收益，选择最合适的行动。
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• 主动学习--了解新信息对当前和未来解决问题和决策的影响。