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Overview
Clothing product graders scale patterns up and down by hand or with garment software so the same apparel design can be made in several sizes while keeping shape, fit and construction details consistent.
In job descriptions, look for pattern grading, size charts, CAD for garment manufacturing, sample garments, fabric handling, apparel quality checks and cooperation with pattern makers or production teams.
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Clothing product grading usually happens between pattern design and production. The grader adjusts base patterns across size charts, checks sample garments and keeps seams, proportions and fit points consistent for manufacturing.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes apparel manufacturing, CAD for garment production, grading rules, fabric behavior and garment quality review. Some roles add 3D body scan data or pattern-cutting software.
Salary context
Pay is best compared through pattern complexity, software responsibility, production pace and accountability for fit errors that affect a full size range.
Career paths
Experience can grow from grading set patterns into pattern development, sample review, technical design support, production coordination or quality control for apparel lines.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names manual grading, CAD grading, size charts, sample garments and the product area. That detail separates grading from general sewing or cutting work.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
Garment and related pattern-makers and cutters (7532)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/072279cf-ed39-47e7-af23-ee6df571eb24 |
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| ESCO code | 7532.3 |
| ISCO group | 7532 |
| Concept type | Occupation |