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Job Description
Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-6092.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 48,460.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 23.00
- Currently, there are 5,310 people on this job
Also Known As…
- Technical Designer
- Sewing Pattern Layout Technician
- Production Pattern Maker
- Pattern Technician
- Pattern Maker
- Pattern Designer
- Fabric Cutter
- Designer
- Cutter
- Automatic Fabric Cutter (Autocutter)
- Shoe Patternmaker
- Sail Lay-Out Worker
- Print and Pattern Designer
- Pleat Patternmaker
- Patternmaker
- Patternator
- Pattern Grader Cutter
- Pattern Grader
- Pattern Chart Writer
- Grader Marker
- Garment Patternmaker
- Fashion Patternmaker
- Fabric Sourcer
- Fabric Pattern Grader
- Embroidery Patternmaker
- Draper
- Designer and Patternmaker
- Computer Patternmaker
- Computer Aided Design Operator (CAD Operator)
- Clothing Patternmaker
- Clothing Pattern Preparer
- Cartoon Designer
- Assistant Designer
- Apparel Patternmaker
Tasks for “Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers”
- Test patterns by making and fitting sample garments.
- Mark samples and finished patterns with information such as garment size, section, style, identification, and sewing instructions.
- Trace outlines of paper onto cardboard patterns, and cut patterns into parts to make templates.
- Create design specifications to provide instructions on garment sewing and assembly.
- Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.
- Create a paper pattern from which to mass-produce a design concept.
- Draw outlines of pattern parts by adapting or copying existing patterns, or by drafting new patterns.
- Make adjustments to patterns after fittings.
- Discuss design specifications with designers, and convert their original models of garments into patterns of separate parts that can be laid out on a length of fabric.
- Position and cut out master or sample patterns, using scissors and knives, or print out copies of patterns, using computers.
- Compute dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material.
- Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.
- Examine sketches, sample articles, and design specifications to determine quantities, shapes, and sizes of pattern parts, and to determine the amount of material or fabric required to make a product.
- Trace outlines of specified patterns onto material, and cut fabric using scissors.
- Determine the best layout of pattern pieces to minimize waste of material, and mark fabric accordingly.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- L squares
- Scale rulers
- Sewing pattern notchers
- Seam rippers
- Pressing irons
- Seam allowance gauges
- Yard sticks
- Hip curve rulers
- See-through rulers
- Ironing boards
- Round knives
- Industrial sewing machines
- Serrated sewing pattern tracing wheels
- Sewing needles
- Screw punches
- Pattern grading rulers
- Paper scissors
- Dress form mannequins
- Pattern punches
- Steel straight pins
- Fabric shears
- Pattern paper cutters
- Curve sticks
- Pattern boards
- Measuring tapes
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Gerber Technology AccuMark
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- PatternMaker
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop