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Jobs / Production and manufacturing / 51-6092.00

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.

US jobs
2,950
Median wage
$62,750 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of fabric and apparel patternmakers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 24%Design materials or devicesNot measured
  • 22%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured
  • 9%Assemble products or work aidsNot measured
  • 7%Mark materials or objects for identificationNot measured
  • 7%Position workpieces or materials on equipmentNot measured
  • 7%Position tools or equipmentNot measured
  • 6%Inspect completed work or finished productsNot measured
  • 6%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

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Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.
  • Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.
  • 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.
  • Make adjustments to patterns after fittings.
  • Compute dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material.
  • Mark samples and finished patterns with information, such as garment size, section, style, identification, and sewing instructions.
  • Draw outlines of pattern parts by adapting or copying existing patterns, or by drafting new patterns.
  • Test patterns by making and fitting sample garments.
  • Position and cut out master or sample patterns, using scissors and knives, or print out copies of patterns, using computers.
  • Create a paper pattern from which to mass-produce a design concept.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (34)

Cutter · Designer · Fabric Cutter · Pattern Designer · Pattern Maker · Pattern Technician · Production Pattern Maker · Sewing Pattern Layout Technician · Technical Designer · Apparel Patternmaker · Clothing Pattern Preparer · Clothing Patternmaker · Computer Patternmaker · Draper · Embroidery Operator · Embroidery Patternmaker · Fabric Pattern Grader · Fabric Sourcer · Fashion Patternmaker · Furniture Designer · Garment Patternmaker · Grader Marker · Marker Maker · Pattern Chart Writer · Pattern Grader · Pattern Grader Cutter · Patternator · Patternmaker · Pleat Patternmaker · Print and Pattern Designer · Sail Lay-Out Worker · Shoe Designer and Patternmaker · Shoe Patternmaker · Textile Patternmaker