How do they match: Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

  • Technical Designer
  • Pattern Technician
  • Sewing Pattern Layout Technician

  • Test patterns by making and fitting sample garments.
  • 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.
  • Mark samples and finished patterns with information, such as garment size, section, style, identification, and sewing instructions.
  • Position and cut out master or sample patterns, using scissors and knives, or print out copies of patterns, using computers.