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53125.00 – Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products

Patternmakers in this unit group create master patterns for the production of garments, footwear and other textile, leather or fur products.

Overview

Example job titles

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

Core competencies

  • Monitoring to track and assess the quality, accuracy and consistency of patterns throughout the production process, ensuring adherence to design specifications and identifying potential adjustments or improvements as needed
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to detect malfunctions, maintain optimal settings and ensure smooth workflow, adjusting equipment as needed to meet production specifications and quality standards
  • Near Vision to precisely see and discern fine details in patterns, measurements and textures at close range, enabling accurate adjustments and creation of intricate designs
  • Spatial Visualization to visualize complex garment or product structures, translate two-dimensional designs into accurate three-dimensional patterns and efficiently plan layouts for material optimization
  • Attention to Detail to ensure precise measurements, pattern alignment and adherence to design specifications to achieve accurate and high-quality final products
  • Knowledge in Arts to understand design principles, fabric properties, and pattern construction techniques to interpret and create basic patterns

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following 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.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

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

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

53 – Occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

531 – Occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5312 – Occupations in creative and performing art

Unit group

53125 – Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products

Occupational profile

53125.00 – Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products

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