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Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

SOC 51-6092.00

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

Zone 3 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Critical Thinking

3.8

Active Listening

3.4

Judgment and Decision Making

3.2

Time Management

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Speaking

3.1

Mathematics

3.1

Active Learning

3.1

Knowledge Areas 8

Design

4.2

Mathematics

4.0

English Language

3.9

Production and Processing

3.9

Education and Training

3.4

Engineering and Technology

2.9

Computers and Electronics

2.9

Administration and Management

2.8

Key Tasks

1Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.

2Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.

3Draw 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.

4Make adjustments to patterns after fittings.

5Compute dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material.

Also Known As

Apparel Patternmaker Assistant Designer Automatic Fabric Cutter (Autocutter) Cartoon Designer Clothing Pattern Preparer Clothing Patternmaker Computer Aided Design Operator (CAD Operator) Computer Patternmaker Cutter Designer