Description

Patternmakers in this unit group create master patterns for the production of garments, footwear and other textile, leather or fur products. They are employed by pattern manufacturers, textile, leather or fur products manufacturers, or they may be self-employed.

Job Titles

• Dress patternmaker
• Embroidery patternmaker
• Fur garment patternmaker
• Garment patternmaker
• Leather products patternmaker
• Shoe patternmaker
• Textile products patternmaker

Main Duties

• Examine sketches, samples of articles and specifications of designs to determine number, size and shape of pattern parts and assess the amount of cloth required to make a product
• Draw, lay out and cut master patterns of products
• Outline parts of patterns on paper and mark patterns to indicate details such as the placement of pockets and pleats on garments, decorative stitching on shoe parts or eyelets on canvas products
• Create pattern size variations from master patterns using computer or drafting instruments, or forward patterns to computer operator to create pattern size variations
• Lay out master patterns on fabric and cut sample patterns
• Mark size, identification, style and sewing instructions on sample patterns.

Workplaces

• Leather, fur and textile products manufacturers
• Pattern manufacturers
• Self-employment

Skills

• Management of Financial Resources
• Management of Material Resources
• Monitoring
• Negotiating
• Operation and Control

Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Finger-Hand-Wrist Motion
• Fluency of Ideas
• Manual Dexterity
• Near Vision

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Creativity Independence

Similar Occupations

• Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (92015)

Source: OaSIS