Occupational Employment Statistics
51-6092 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.
- 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.
- Test patterns by making and fitting sample garments.
- 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.
- Make adjustments to patterns after fittings.
- Position and cut out master or sample patterns, using scissors and knives, or print out copies of patterns, using computers.
- 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.
- Position and cut out master or sample patterns, using scissors and knives, or print out copies of patterns, using computers.
- Determine the best layout of pattern pieces to minimize waste of material, and mark fabric accordingly.
- Trace outlines of specified patterns onto material, and cut fabric using scissors.
- Compute dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material.