Description
Clothing CAD patternmakers design, evaluate, adjust and modify patterns, cutting plans and technical files for all kinds of wearing apparel using CAD systems, acting as interfaces with digital printing, cutting and assembly operations, being aware of the technical requirements on quality, manufacturability and cost assessment.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
prototyping in the wearing apparel industrytypes of textile fibrescommercial clothing glossary3D body scanning technologiescircular economyfabric typesstandard sizing systems for clothingCAD for garment manufacturingmanufacturing of wearing apparelresearch and development in textilesproperties of textile materials
Practical Skills
prepare production prototypesdevelop production linedevelop product designmake technical drawings of fashion piecesanalyse scanned data of the bodydevelop new productsdistinguish fabricsfollow a tech packdraft bill of materialsdraft design specificationsrepair patternscreate patterns for garmentsexamine sample garmentsdistinguish accessoriescalculate purchasing levels of raw materialsdraw sketches to develop textile articles using softwaresgrade patterns for wearing appareldefine specifications for clothinginspect wearing apparel productsuse 3D scanners for clothingmanage briefs for clothing manufacturinganalyse clothing 3d prototypesuse sustainable materials and components