Description
Wearing apparel patternmakers interpret design sketches and cut patterns for all kinds of wearing apparel using various handtools or industrial machines complying with customer requirements. They make samples and prototypes in order to produce series of patterns of wearing apparel in different sizes.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
make technical drawings of fashion piecescoordinate manufacturing production activitiesperform process control in the wearing apparel industrydistinguish fabricsmanufacture wearing apparel productscreate patterns for garmentscut fabricsalter wearing appareldistinguish accessoriesuse pattern-cutting softwaresdraw sketches to develop textile articles using softwaresanalyse supply chain strategiesoperate garment manufacturing machinesgrade patterns for wearing apparelinspect wearing apparel productsoperate computerised control systemsuse 3D scanners for clothingsew pieces of fabricanalyse scanned data of the bodymanage briefs for clothing manufacturingkeep up to date on costume designexamine sample garments